“Jesus Use Me”

Who are these people who attend church and sing, pray, fellowship and study the Bible? Are they a group of spiritual elitist? The word ‘elitist’ means superior, snooty, exclusive and highbrow. The word would have certainly applied to the Pharisees, in the day of Christ, who considered themselves the only ones worthy of heaven and the blessings of God.

The Bible warns us not to think more highly of ourselves than we ought too. There is a real need among all of us to be objective about ourselves. The word ‘objective’ means to be unbiased, unprejudiced and fair. If a believer will be fair, unbiased and unprejudiced about themselves they will shout with joy over God’s unmerited love and grace.

The Apostle Paul looked upon himself as the ‘chief of sinners’ and his personal testimony was this, “For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God. “But by the grace of God I am what I am: and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain….” I Cor. 15:9-10

In Paul’s first letter to the members of the church at Corinth he reminded them of who they “were” before God’s grace was received, “Know ye not that he unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. NOW PLEASE NOTE And such ‘were’ some of you: bbut ye are washed, but ye are sanctified but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” I Cor. 6:9-11

No, we are NOT ELITIST, but praise God we are sinners SAVED BY GRACE!

SEE YOU SUNDAY – BRO. ED