"We regard no one from a worldly point of view". We need to look at people differently. Why? Because of what Christ has done, and what He can do in a persons life. We might look at someone from a human perspective and think they are useless. There may well be evidence to support such a view. However, Jesus died for that person, and if that person turns to Christ there is no limit to the transformation that can take place. If that person has already turned to Christ, His work in their life has only just begun. Even if you have known Jesus for fifty years, His work in you has only just started!
Conversely suppose someone is doing well in the world's terms. Well Jesus said the first will be last and the last first. This does not mean we despise success, far from it, but Jesus uses a different measuring stick than the world uses.
If someone is in Christ then he is a new creation. The possibilities are endless. We need to view ourselves from this perspective as well, we need to view members of our families like this too.
Christ changes our whole perspective on life. Without Christ we are the focus, but now He is the focus. On the cross God was reconciling men to Himself, and we are His ambassadors, calling people to be reconciled to God. We need to dump all self-righteousness, and get Christ-righteousness.
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