Who Do You Seek After?

What a question.

Supposedly, as Christians, we assume that it’s Jesus. That is what it means to be a Christian, right? A follower of Jesus? Is it possible that we can say we seek after Jesus, but our actions and the people we follow betray who we really are?

If we take the time to analyze how we behave, it could be that we are servants of people that seek their own glory rather than Jesus. The fact is that Jesus will always call us to humility – a humility that seeks to exalt God rather than ourselves, a humility that would rather see our fellow neighbor grow than hold them back. Could it be that we follow political pundits on prime time news shows that demand that we stand up for our rights, and we unwittingly reject the humility and self-sacrifice that was characteristic of Christ’s words and practices wherever He went? We say that we are Christians first, but it seems that we know more about our flavor of politics than we know the principles of the kingdom of Jesus. We demand to be able to keep what is rightfully ours when we should be willing to give up what is ours to relieve the burden of our neighbor.

Who Do You Seek After?

Supposedly, as Christians, we assume that it’s Jesus. That is what it means to be a Christian, right? A follower of Jesus? Is it possible that we... (continue reading: http://www.andersonsdachurch.com/who-do-you-seek-after/)

Posted by Anderson Seventh-day Adventist Church on Tuesday, November 10, 2020

We demand our rights, as citizens, instead of doing the work of Jesus and helping the widow, the orphan, and yes, the foreigner also. Could it be that we follow the rhetoric because it appeals to our desire for self-exaltation? Analyze who you listen to daily. Are they people who want to glorify themselves? These people will always appeal to our desire for self-exaltation. Do you find that your conversations focus more on what you deserve than on what others need? Is your social media full of political ideologies instead of the gospel? If so, then it could be an indicator that you have stopped following the suffering servant and are now following that thing that seeks glory and self-exaltation. Remember, self-exaltation in one angelic being is what got this world in the mess it is in now.

Pastor Anthony Nix

Anthony serves as the Pastor For Anderson Seventh-day Adventist Church in Anderson, IN. A charismatic communicator with a message that motivates discipleships to Jesus, Anthony teaches on a variety of topics, emphasizing God’s unfailing love and His desire to be in relationship with His creation. He is a graduate of Southern Adventist University. Anthony and his wife Nayeli have three beautiful and loving children.