Being Fully Committed to Jesus

​In these last days, many Christians do not take seriously a true relationship with Jesus Christ.  Some play spiritual games of reading the Bible only when they want to, praying only when they want to, and going to church only when they want to.  This lifestyle creates a lack of consistent and true commitment to Jesus.  Commitment is defined as an agreement or pledge to do (Merriam-Webster Dictionary).  It is also defined as being obligated or having an urge or drive forward (Merriam-Webster).  Being committed to Jesus Christ requires being a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1-2).  A sacrifice does not have an opinion of when or how it gets used or what part gets offered but is fully submitted and committed to the use of the master.  For Christians, their master is Jesus Christ (John 13:13).  When there is a choice of obligation or choice of action this is not a commitment but it is unfaithfulness.  Faith is a necessary element required to please God (Hebrews 11:6).  Part of faith is being full of faith or faithful in fulfilling one’s commitment to living for God (Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Timothy 1:12; 1 Corinthians 4:2).  Everyone that has made Jesus their Savior, Lord, and Master no longer has a choice in their lives but has made a commitment to deny themselves, pick up their cross, and to follow Jesus (Mark 8:34; Matthew 16:24; Luke 9:23).  Part of this commitment is to ensure that when the name of God through Jesus Christ is taken upon each Christian it is not taken in vain (Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 19:11-13).  Not only do these verses direct the attention to making oaths by applying God’s name, but also applying God’s name to one’s life and acting contrary to the doctrines of God.  Christians take the name of Jesus upon their lives as ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:20) speaking and acting as if He were there in the flesh.  This is not the life that most Christians live, but for many, it is quite the contrary.  Some are living for the flesh by acting on sinful nature, living for carnality by fulfilling what the body craves, and weakening the authority and power of Who Jesus is through not living out the Word of God.  Even through a commitment to Jesus Christ, God does not expect perfection from His people but the effort of doing their best by knowing Him through the Word of God, being led by the Holy Spirit, and being quick to repent when sin does take place in one’s life.  How can one be committed to a marriage while acting as if they are not married?  This is the lifestyle of some Christians by acting as a spiritual bachelor while declaring to be married to Jesus Christ.  Christians must choose to be fully committed to Jesus Christ not with their mouth only but through action, doctrine, and their personal relationship with Jesus on a daily basis.  Salvation is not a hard process or a hard standard but it does require a true commitment to Jesus Christ (John 14:15).  Jesus said that anyone, whosoever in the King James, who believed on Him will not be condemned and will not perish (John 3:16,18). This belief is not based on whether one thinks He is real but when a person believes in and on Jesus by trusting in, clinging to, and relying on a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior, Lord, and Master.  Relationships take commitment.  Be fully committed to Jesus.  For more information about Abundant Grace Church visit agcsparta.org.