It All Begins With Me
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles
Since 2012 is drawing to a close and 2013 is just about to begin, we as God’s children can make 2013 a spiritually better and more productive year, not only for our country, but for our world as well.
While sin has always been rampant in our world (Romans 3:9-12,23), there is a God-given solution to reduce the impact that sin has in our lives, in our nation and in our world, and the solution begins with me (Matthew 16:24; cf. Acts 14:19-22; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-8; 2 Timothy 3:10-14).
Let’s ask ourselves the following five questions and note the answer which follows each one:
1) Do I want to make my nation and world a better place in which to live in 2013?
It all begins with me.
2) Do I want to have a more fiscally responsible government in 2013?
It all begins with me.
3) Do I want my children and grandchildren to grow up in a godless society or a godly society in 2013?
It all begins with me.
4) Do I want to have my children and grandchildren grow up to be responsible adults in 2013?
It all begins with me.
5) Do I want the Lord’s church to grow, not only numerically, but spiritually as well in 2013?
It all begins with me.
Brethren and friends, if our Lord taught anything while He was here on earth, He taught individual responsibility for our thoughts and the deeds connected to our thoughts (Mark 7:14-23; cf. 2 Corinthians 10:1-6).
Our Lord was given the responsibility by His Father to “seek and to save that which was lost” (Matthew 18:11; Luke 19:10). For our sake and for the sake of all mankind, we can be forever thankful that our Lord willingly accepted and took that responsibility seriously (Luke 2:49; Luke 4:42-44; cf. Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-16).
Our Lord realized that if the world was to be saved, “it all begins with Me” (Luke 2:49; John 3:16-18; cf. John 4:34; John 5:30; John 6:37-38).
Let’s think about the above thoughts, and then take any and all appropriate action in this New Year – 2013 as directed by God’s word (Colossians 3:17; cf. 1 Corinthians 10:31; 1 Peter 4:11).
Remember, it all begins with me (2 Timothy 4:1-2; 2 Timothy 2:1-2).