Scripture
2 Corinthians 5: 14-15 “Whatever we do, it is because Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for everyone, we also believe that we have all died to the old life we used to live. He died for everyone so that those who receive His new life will no longer live to please themselves. Instead, they will live to please Christ, who died and was raised for them.”
Observation
Jesus Christ died on a cross and arose again. He died for everyone not just a select few. Because Jesus died, we died to the old life we used to live. We do not live that way anymore. It was a life of selfishness. I lived to please myself. I now live to please Jesus. His love controls me. I do what I do because I want to please him and because his love is in me.
Application
I no longer live for myself. I no longer live to please people. I no longer live for pleasure. I live for Jesus. His love controls me. His love is my motivating factor. Jesus died and was raised for me, so I can die to sin and live for Jesus. It was all a work of the cross. It is applied to my life. Today I will live for others. Today I will live to please Jesus. Today His love will control me.
Prayer
I desire to please you. I want to cause you to smile. I want to bring you pleasure. Thank you for your death and resurrection. Thank you for changing me and making me a new person. Now I want to live for you. I want to do good works. I want to be compelled by your love. I want my life to be different. I am free from sin. I am free from its penalty and I am free from its power. I will live sin free today. I will live for Jesus. My life will count for eternity. Praise his name. Thank you for my salvation. Thank you for setting me free to love you, to live for you.
