Day 57: Ephesians 2:3

Ephesians 2:3



“among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.”


So, you think you’re better than everyone else, do you? You think because Jesus saved you, that you can just pooh-pooh on everybody else, huh? Well think again.


One thing about Christians throughout the ages, especially wherever Christianity has become accepted and therefore stagnant, is that it develops a sort of pride that rankles not only most human beings, but God as well.


God dealt with pride throughout the New Testament, as believers treated other groups, especially Jews, with contempt because they would not accept Christ as savior.


Do not become that person. You know who they are. They are always pointing out everybody’s sins-while denying any of their own. They wear their Christianity like some kind of a superman outfit, almost lording it over others because they are saved and the other is not.


This is not Christianity. We are to be loving, and we are to be humble, and once again, Paul is explaining why in today’s passage. We need to remember where we came from.


Do you remember a time before you were saved? Do you? I do. It wasn’t pretty. I used people. I was a terrible person. I hated other people, stepping on their heads to get further in my own life. I bet you have a similar story, don’t you?


It helps to remember what God saved us out of. It gives us a fresh perspective.


What perspective is that? It’s this: God saved me; I didn’t save myself. I have no room to be prideful about my position with God. In fact, because of His gracious love for me, I am indebted to tell everyone I can about what God did in my life: He took a complete loser and turned him into a son of God. What’s better, that’s available for everyone.


Do not think more highly of yourself than you should. It’s not becoming a leader. No one will ever follow a Christian that thinks they’re better than them. Who’d want to do that?


CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLE: A Christian leader remembers what God saved them out of, and loves other people. They don’t look down on them.


Here’s a set of verses to meditate on today: Romans 12


Prayer: Father, destroy pride in me. Kill it. Help me remember what I came from, what You saved me out of, and destroy any thought that I am better than anyone else. In Christ’s name, amen.