Moi ou Jésus ?

Je ne vis plus, moi, mais Christ vit en moi. Galates 2. 20

Cher moi *,
Je crois que je t’ai toujours bien traité. Je peux dire que la plupart du temps, je t’ai placé au-dessus de tout, j’ai fait en sorte que tu puisses avoir la meilleure part de gâteau, le meilleur fauteuil…

Maintenant que j’ai de nouveaux outils grâce à internet, je ne poste que des photos qui te montrent sous ton meilleur jour…

Je t’aime, cher moi… Mais je ne peux plus vivre pour toi.

Cher moi, je t’ai laissé les commandes et tu as pris la place du Conducteur. Mais je m’aperçois maintenant que je ne peux pas te faire confiance. Tu affirmais que tu connaissais les chemins de la vie que nous devions emprunter, mais nous nous retrouvons toujours dans des voies sans issue.

J’ai appris qu’il y avait un autre chemin qui mène à une vie réelle et abondante, et ce chemin, c’est Jésus Christ.

Je te le dis de façon un peu abrupte, je ne peux pas t’emmener avec moi sur ce chemin.

Alors cher moi, c’en est fini de toi.

“Afin qu’en tout [Jésus] tienne, lui, la première place” (Colossiens 1. 18).

* Dans la Bible, suivant le contexte, le mot “moi” a deux sens :
- “Je ne vis plus, moi” : “moi” représente ici la volonté de l’homme sans Dieu.

- “Mais Christ vit en moi” : ici il est question de la personnalité, l’être responsable devant Dieu, évoqué par l’apôtre Paul en 2 Corinthiens 12. 5 : “Je ne me glorifierai pas de moi-même”.

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Moving Toward Maturity

Become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 4:13

Loving God, You’re the author of my growth and maturity. Please help me to see where my understanding of You is still immature and teach me more of Your wisdom.

Today's Scripture & Insight : Ephesians 4:11–16

A recent survey asked respondents to identify the age at which they believed they became adults. Those who considered themselves adults pointed to specific behaviors as evidence of their status. Having a budget and buying a house topped the list as being marks of “adulting.” Other adult activities ranged from cooking dinner every weeknight and scheduling one’s own medical appointments, to the more humorous ability to choose to eat snacks for dinner or being excited to stay at home on a Saturday evening instead of going out.

The Bible says we should press on toward spiritual maturity as well. Paul wrote to the church at Ephesus, urging the people to “become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ” (Ephesians 4:13). While we’re “young” in our faith, we’re vulnerable to “every wind of teaching” (v. 14), which often results in division among us. Instead, as we mature in our understanding of the truth, we function as a unified body under “him who is the head, that is, Christ” (v. 15).

God gave us His Spirit to help us grow into a full understanding of who He is (John 14:26), and He equips pastors and teachers to instruct and lead us toward maturity in our faith (Ephesians 4:11–12). Just as certain characteristics are evidence of physical maturity, our unity as His body is evidence of our spiritual growth.

By:  Kirsten Holmberg

Reflect & Pray
In what ways are you still vulnerable to “every wind of teaching”? How can you continue to grow spiritually?
 
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