Get Off Your Throne

1 Corinthians 16:14 Do everything in love.

The greek word Paul used here is agape, the selfless, sacrificial love. I'm pretty sure I don't do everything with that kind of intention. This is a high calling, only to be done with the help of Jesus. Jesus was agape. His entire life was lived for others, even in his death. What would it look like if every person removed himself/herself from the throne and exalted God as God? Ah, would we then see "on earth as it is in Heaven" and agape being lived out fully? Even if just a majority of us could act selflessly through Jesus, what would that look like? But to put God on the throne, we have to make room for Him there. And this isn't only in our "religious" life; it's demolishing the multiple throne rooms we've built for ourselves and building a single throne room for Jesus. He is a personal King. This will begin our journey to living out today's verse. I don't know about you, but I've got a ways to go on this journey. Praise be to God for being God!