COUNT
THE COST
MEMORISE
And
whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:27
READ
Philippians 2:5-8
5 Let this
mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being
in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made
himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made
in the likeness of men:
8 And being
found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death,
even the death of the cross.
MESSAGE
The Bible speaks of counting the cost in several
passages. But counting the cost is particularly presented in a very powerful
way in Philippians 2:5-8. Verse 5 of this scripture admonishes us to have the
mindset that was also in our Master Jesus.
“Let
this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”
Philippians 2:5
What mindset is the Bible talking about here? The
succeeding verses answer this question. Jesus Christ is the Second Person of
the Trinity. Before He took the form of a man, Jesus Christ as God the Son was
a member of the Godhead, and therefore equal in power and authority with God
the Father and God the Holy Spirit. By accepting to take the form of a man, He
relinquished His equality and became completely subordinated to the will of His
Father. All these did not happen suddenly; it was not a spontaneous reaction.
The Lord Jesus was able to accomplish this because He had counted the cost and
had made a personal commitment to follow through with it. Despite the great
personal loss to His Person in heaven, the humiliation, the suffering and death
he had to suffer here on earth, He went through it all because it was a
deliberate decision he consciously made. Jesus indeed counted the cost.
The lives of many Bible characters show that they
were familiar with the principle of counting the cost. Abraham counted the
cost. He properly understood the instructions of the Almighty God and followed
through with it without looking back. He never at any time considered going
back to his native country because he had counted the cost. The four Hebrew
ambassadors were well aware of what was at stake the moment they got to
Babylon. They quickly counted the cost and in Daniel 1:8, Daniel, Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego made a commitment to God that cost them their right to the
king's table, because they had counted the cost and had made a commitment to
follow through with it at all cost. They dared the lion’s den and the fiery
furnace and came out victorious. The good news is that when you make up your
mind with a strong commitment to serve the Lord at all cost, it attracts great
heavenly rewards. Count the cost of going all the way with Jesus, count the
cost of surrendering all to Him, count the cost of living holy, and then make a
strong commitment to serve God at all cost. How committed are you to God?
ACTION
POINT
Father, please help me to be committed to You no
matter what it takes, in Jesus’ Name.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
Luke 6:17-7:50
Job 23:1-13
Father,haven your way in my life,In the life of your children and my husband.melt me,mould me,used me.in your glory in Jesus name Amen.
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ReplyDeleteLord Jesus help me to be committed greatly unto you and remain fixated no matter what it's cost. Amen
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