Live for Him

"One thing I have desired of the Lord,

That will I seek:

That I may dwell in the house of the Lord

All the days of my life,

To behold the beauty of the Lord,

And to inquire in His temple."

~Psalm 27:4

As we launch into a new year, I could give you a 101 suggestions for goals and projects that will change your life.  I could share my personal New Year's resolutions with you in the hopes that it will spark a new determination on your own part to strive for something higher and nobler.

But instead of focusing on what we can do, let's take a moment to focus on HIM.  After all, who are we?  What have we done in our own strength that earns us any merit?

Rather, let us fix our eyes on Jesus Christ.

He is our Lord.  He is our treasure.  He is the Lover of our soul, the One who pursued us and poured out His very life's blood--all to win our heart and our very life.  

Why would we even try to live on our own? Why would we try to aim for anything besides Love itself?  What else is worth pursuing?  He alone is worth every spare moment of our time.

He gave His all for us.  And He--the King of kings and Lord of lords--had something to give.  We...we, have nothing.  Why would we keep our very little from Him? Why would we strive to accomplish our own goals?

This year, let's live for HIM.

May He be our focus in all things, as we remember always what He has done for us.  He is so very worthy of everything we have and everything we are.  Let us fix our eyes on Him this year!

As you strive to run this race with endurance looking to Jesus, it is my prayer that your veil would be lifted as you turn to Christ, so that you might see Him in a new and amazing way!  He has great plans for you this year, as you put Him first in all things!