Living in a Me World

Sometime in the late 80's early 90's, Madonna came out with a song about living in a "Material World." I know, your thinking, "What does a pastor know about Madona?" Well, I haven't always been saved! Anyway, the song dealt with a selfish motive to gain material things. Unfortunatly, that is far too often the real mindset for most of our country. We have a "self" problem. Everything we do is based on what we will receive in return. We no longer help our neighbors just for the sake of being friendly. We no longer go out of our way to help a stranded motorist or a family in need. We are far to often so wrapped up in "us", that even our own families pay the price. Jesus calls us to "deny ourselves." He calls us to put others first and ourselves last. Wow, what a thouht. Most of our time and energy is invested in getting instead of giving. The same goes for our money and resources as well. We have traded the mind of Christ, for the mind of this age. I pray that the minds of God's people will be transformed. That we would focus on meeting the needs of others. That we would become givers and not takers. Let our actions not be motivated out of greed(wanting something in return), but rather, out of love. Let us leave the "me" world and enter into a Kingdom mindset. God bless