Are you the center of your universe? In the morning, who is your first thought of? At the end of the day, of whom are you thinking? Whose opinion matters the most? Who deserves the majority of your resources? Are you the center of your universe?
I think that for most of us who are honest enough with ourselves, this is where our thinking tends to be. We tend to think of ourselves first, last, and most of the time in between. Our world seems to be defined by how it relates to us.
I find it fascinating that the opening words of Scripture debunk the myth that our world is all about us. We are not the center of the story. We are not the major players and in fact when it comes right down to how we are described in Scripture we are utterly dependent and totally formed from the image of the one about whom the story is really written.
This fundamental truth is so very hard for us to comprehend. So great is the lie that we are told and tell ourselves that we genuinely see God as the actor moving to benefit us instead of the way that the Scriptures clearly organize our lives. We are here for God. We belong to God. We owe ourselves to God and we are to surrender ourselves to the God who created us for His purposes.
Do not engage life today as though you are the master of your own destiny. Remember the truth the next time you are tempted to demand your own way. Choose to focus on God the next time you are chosen to suffer. But most of all, remember that this day is not here simply for your benefit, but that you are here to impact the world for the image of God in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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