Tag: living for Christ

As I was reading today’s passage, two things Paul wrote connected in my mind with things he had said earlier in Romans.

First, Paul wrote in chapter 14,

For none of us lives for himself, and no one dies for himself.

If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord.

Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

Christ died and returned to life for this: that he might be Lord over both the dead and the living. (Romans 14:7-9)

It reminded me of Paul’s words in Romans 11:36-12:1.

For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.

The second thing that struck me today is what Paul wrote in verse 15.

For if your brother or sister is hurt by what you eat, you are no longer walking according to love. (Romans 14:15)

(If you want more information, on what that was about, you can check what I’ve written here.)

But anyway, those words made me think of what Paul wrote in chapter 13.

Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law…

Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Love, therefore, is the fulfillment of the law. (Romans 13:8, 10)

I guess the question Jesus is asking me is, “Who are you living for?

Are you just living for yourself, only thinking about what you want?

Or are you living for me?

And specifically, are you loving the people I have placed in your life, people that I died for?”