There is a reason why most people are selfish – me included. Because it’s easier to be. It’s much harder to care for other people’s well being. I mean it’s hard enough to care for my own well-being, but to add other people’s well-being to my concern, it can be burdensome.

But the real reason why we are selfish is because that’s our nature. It’s our SINFUL nature that makes us be concerned about ourselves first and foremost. And one way this shows even for veteran Christians is that we think the Bible passage we read each morning is about us. We read it for God’s direction for our lives, for moral instructions, for encouragement, etc.

But the Bible is NOT about us. It’s about Jesus. Jesus said, “You diligently study the Scriptures because you think by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me.” John 5:39

So, with this in mind, let’s read this next passage: “He who vindicates me is near. Who then will bring charges against me? Let us face each other! Who is my accuser? Let him confront me!” Isa. 50:8

If you were doing your morning devotional on this passage, who would you assume “me” is referring to? You would make yourself blessed by applying it to your own situation, would you not? You would think, “Yes, God will vindicate me! No one can accuse me because God is with me! Thank you, Lord, for this message. I really needed it!”

But it’s not about you. That “me” is Jesus. God will vindicate Jesus. Not you. Remember, it’s not about you but about Jesus? But here’s the awesome thing. Because Jesus is vindicated, we are vindicated. We reap the benefit of Jesus being vindicated because we belong to Him.

Let’s live today for Jesus to shine through our lives and not for us to shine through Jesus…

PH