Jesus' Passion and Our Compromise

God has been speaking to me about His love for me and what He has done for me. The fact that he was beaten, mocked, spit on, whipped, nailed to a cross, took on my sin, etc. He did all this and more when He took my sin on the cross and paid the price I owed. 

Through it all, I was the joy set before Him. 

You were the joy set before Him. 

I am thankful that Jesus did not compromise in the garden of Gethsemane the night before His death. Jesus, with blood dripping from His forehead, asks the Father if there is any other way. Jesus knew what He would have to do, and He knew He would feel every bit of agony and pain. He could have compromised and said, “everyone will understand if I don’t follow through with this redemptive plan. I can show My love for the world in another way.”

Jesus did not have to go to the cross and do what He did for us. But He submitted to the Father’s plan and said, “not My will, but Your’s be done” (Luke 22:42.) He had to go to the cross so that we could have salvation and a relationship with Him.

When I think of the example He set and all that He endured for me, it helps put things in perspective. Is His love and sacrifice worth me not compromising? When I think about and see Jesus on the cross, I remember what He did for me. I am okay standing with Him and not fitting in with the culture. 

While Jesus was bold for me, will I compromise and be silent about Him?

Don’t let compromise into your life. Jesus is worth our obedience and love. He did not fit in and promised we would not fit in with the world either. (John 15:18)  If we compromise not only are we saying His ways are not necessary, we are living like the world.

 If all the followers of Jesus just lived like the world, no one would be drawn to Jesus because He would not be on display. 

People are broken, in pain, and dying around us. Our resolve to not compromise can make all the difference in their lives. Some people will mock us, but some will have their eyes opened and give their lives to Him. The world is full of depression, anxiety, death, mockery, etc. None of that is something I want. What they are offering does not bring joy or life. Only Jesus brings abundant life. 

There are things that all Christians should not compromise on, but there are also personal convictions from God for each of us. For me, God told me to get rid of social media. It was distracting and would just make me mad, and God told me to get rid of it. So I did. 

A compromise would have been, “well, everyone else has it, and I can stay up to date on stuff, be a positive influence, etc.” But that does not change what God told me, and I chose to obey Him and not compromise. Does that mean every Christian should not be on social media? No, it does not. 

The compromise comes when God speaks to us, and we choose not to obey. It may be a compromise for you, but not for someone else. We are all responsible for listening to His voice for our lives and obey whatever He is leading us to do.

Do you have areas of compromise in your life? Spend time with God today and ask Him to reveal the areas of compromise. Receive His love, not condemnation. He will love you, guide you, and strengthen you to give up any and all compromises.

Don’t let compromise rob you of all that God has for you.

Don’t let compromise rob God of what He deserves from you.