The Golden Rule
I titled this series “Shedding the World” because, in this world, many issues are thrown in the face of a Christ-follower. We are tempted by shiny objects meant to distract us from our goal of separating ourselves from worldly influences. Things we think are good and well might be detrimental to our faith. That’s why, as much as we tread carefully in this world, trying to follow Jesus exclusively, we encounter people and things that distract us from him, even causing us to sin by accident.
Important side note: ask forgiveness daily, even if you don’t think you did anything wrong.
For example, as I was writing this devotional, I heard a knock on my window. It was a bird reminding me to give them some seeds. That little bird, as cute as it was, interfered with my study. If I hadn’t been able to use this distraction in the devotional, I would have blamed the enemy, and it may well have been, but since God can use anything for His good, I shouldn’t be too irritated.
It’s hard to stay on the narrow path as Jesus commanded; even so, we need to do our best to remain faithful to him and live out our faith with fear and trembling.
In this portion of Scripture, it tells us to treat people the way we want to be treated and to stay on the narrow path. If you aren’t already trying to do that, have you truly changed your direction from evil to good after accepting Jesus as your Savior? The Holy Spirit should be convicting you of these things. Here is what Jesus said:
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matthew 7:12-14
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