The well known Christian author, Oswald Chambers+, often wrote about the need for a Christian “to give up the rights to himself.” Jesus originally put it this way: “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny (him)self, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. (Luke 9:23) And Paul writing to the Corinthians says: “… I die daily.” (1 Cor 15:31b) It is necessary for those that serve God to forego certain rights that they might have, when to do so would be damaging to other believers. Jesus lived this way and because He lived a crucified life, He was also able to die a crucified death. The following are some examples that Paul gives in Corinthians, but it is worth reading the whole letter to see the others!
When someone has been wronged and seeks recompense in the courts, Paul writes, “Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? (1 Cor 6:7)
And he counsels them, that though they can eat any food, they must consider the effect on their fellow Christians before doing so, “But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.” (1 Cor 8:12-13)
We may not be called to die a crucified death, but we can and must live a crucified life.
+ His most well known book,” My Utmost for His Highest”, is available in both German and English.
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