Some people seek to avoid Jesus by avoiding sin. In other words, they work to keep from sinning so that they don't have a need for Jesus as their Savior. How dare they! I have no delusions about my sinfulness. The last thing that I want is to avoid Jesus as my Savior. But what delusions do I have about myself? In what ways am I trying to avoid Jesus and why? Am I trying to avoid Him as my Creator so I can justifying treating the things He's entrusted to me as though they belong to me? Am I avoiding Jesus as my King so I can retain control (or at least the illusion of control) over my life? Do I shy away from Jesus as my Lord because I do not dare to think that He actually expects me to live a holy life to His glory? Whether it is as Creator, King, Lord or some other way, how I'm currently avoiding Jesus is very likely to be the subject of the next chapter in my spiritual growth.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Journal: Avoiding Jesus
Some people seek to avoid Jesus by avoiding sin. In other words, they work to keep from sinning so that they don't have a need for Jesus as their Savior. How dare they! I have no delusions about my sinfulness. The last thing that I want is to avoid Jesus as my Savior. But what delusions do I have about myself? In what ways am I trying to avoid Jesus and why? Am I trying to avoid Him as my Creator so I can justifying treating the things He's entrusted to me as though they belong to me? Am I avoiding Jesus as my King so I can retain control (or at least the illusion of control) over my life? Do I shy away from Jesus as my Lord because I do not dare to think that He actually expects me to live a holy life to His glory? Whether it is as Creator, King, Lord or some other way, how I'm currently avoiding Jesus is very likely to be the subject of the next chapter in my spiritual growth.
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