Yearly ResolveUtions

 

This guy bragging now in February about his New Year’s resolutions made in December last year but kind of upside down, like:

- I won’t lose ten pounds this year

- I’m committed to lose 5K buying useless lottery tickets

- I’ll watch all the Netflix mindless shows

But there is one guy who I suspect played for keeps when he made New Year’s resolutions. You know, the zealot who could never do anything halfway, the let’s-get-real-about-our-faith apostle, Apostle Paul. Paul only had one resolution on his list: For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified (1 Cor. 2:2). Paul’s message is radically simple: Salvation is in Christ alone. What does this mean?

·   It’s not Christ plus my good behavior

·   It’s not Christ plus the years I taught a Bible class

·   It’s not Christ plus my tithe

·   It’s not Christ plus my title

·   It’s not Christ plus my favorite tele-preacher

·   It’s not Christ plus fasting one day per week

·   It’s not Christ plus a good driving record

·   It’s not Christ plus well-behaved children

·   It’s not Christ plus the size of my church

·   It’s not Christ plus the right type of facial mask

·   It’s not Christ plus the latest technology.

Christ plus nothing. It’s simply Christ. That’s Paul’s message, a message that is as right throughout this new year.

May your resolution for the year be nothing else but Christ and Him crucified.