praise_yeshua > 08-14-2019, 02:06 PM
aleshanee > 08-17-2019, 06:27 PM
praise_yeshua > 08-19-2019, 02:47 PM
(08-17-2019, 06:27 PM)aleshanee Wrote: true...... nowhere in scripture does anyone ask someone else what they did for Jesus..... and i take that to mean that it;s not really anyones else business what we do for Christ..... and it is not our business to know what they might have done for Him either.......
but that doesn;t mean it;s not right or even acceptable to do something for others in the name of Christ.... in fact in mark 9;41 Jesus tells us..... "for whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward". ..... and the in many other places in scripture that same concept is repeated speaking of giving children a drink of water in the name of Christ.... ...it might not be a command to go around giving people water in the name of Christ... but according to this at least we know it;s not wrong....
but then in john 21;15 to 17 it appears Jesus is actually telling one of his disciples to do something for Him, Himself.... when he tells simon peter to "feed my sheep"
john 21;15 to 17 ........ so when they had dined, Jesus saith to simon peter, simon, son of jonas, lovest thou me more than these? he saith unto him, yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, feed my lambs. ....... .... ....He saith to him again the second time, simon, son of jonas, lovest thou me? he saith unto him, yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, feed my sheep............. ..... ..He saith unto him the third time, simon, son of jonas, lovest thou me? peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, lovest thou me? and he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, feed my sheep.
could that be one reason why people get the idea they should be asking others what they have done for Jesus?..... ..i don;t know.... .. but i do know that whenever i hear someone telling someone else what they should do for Christ...... there always seems to be some benefit in it for them as well...... or some benefit to their church which they will no doubt take some credit for... .... it;s like they are saying... ..... "do this for Jesus"....... while thinking to themselves... "and it won;t do me any harm either"..... .
but yes.... what Jesus has done for us is what we should always be mindful of..... and our thoughts on that matter become known when we love Him and obey His commands.....