loser

Intro

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Discussion

I had a dream where a man parked his refurbished bright yellow ’65 Ford Mustang in a very bad spot where someone that still drove a Hugo was trying to leave and banged up his fancy car.

The owner of the fancy now messed up car came out of the store he was in and started ranting. Somehow, I got involved in an argument with him to the point that he wanted to shoot me. As he was pointing the gun at me, I said: “a loser was risen.”

This caused him to freeze in place. He looked at his gun and then his damaged car dropped the gun and turned and walked away.

This man had come to the point of murder over an object. Something that rusts away. Something temporal. He thought himself special, select, a winner.

However, all it took to stop him were these words:

“A Loser was risen.”

Why would these words stop him? Why saying “a Loser…”

Isaiah 53:2-4 NKJV – For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted.

“He has no form or comeliness…. There is no beauty that we should desire Him. He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief……. He was despised, and we did not esteem Him….. He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows, yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God and afflicted.”

This describes a loser. Someone not even appealing to look upon. However, those that have studied the Word of God. Know that this is how Jesus Christ looked nearly two thousand years ago. Someone to be ridiculed and made fun of and ultimately to be hung upon a cross. For the sins of all humanity, most of whom will reject Him for mere possessions, property and wealth.

This is why Jesus Christ said these Words:

Matthew 6:19-21, 24 NKJV – “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also…….. “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

Mammon – G3126 – mamónas – riches, money, possessions, property.

Therefore, those that seek to become rich, and use their money to gain possessions and property hate God. This is why these verses appear in letters of followers of Jesus Christ.

1 John 2:15-16 NLT – Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.

James 4:4 NKJV – Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Those that seek after possessions, property and require money to achieve these things do not follow Jesus Christ. For in their eyes, they do not desire to be called a loser. For only a loser would seek to live a needs-only lifestyle. However, the Bible says this about those that have earthly wealth:

1 Timothy 6:17-19 NKJV – Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Earlier in this very chapter it is made extremely clear we are to live a needs-only existence:

1 Timothy 6:6-8 NKJV – Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.

Therefore, anyone seeking materialism, prosperity. The large house or houses. The fancy vehicles. The sporting clubs or events. All which teach and enforce hording one’s earthly wealth unto themselves makes them the true losers. For only those that are loyal to God through Jesus Christ and His teachings will inherit eternal life. Those that would rather have earthly wealth are destined to damnation.

Yes, damnation. For due to chasing after materialism they have made themselves lukewarm, because they seek to befriend the world and all that it offers. Hence, they are vomited from the body of Christ. Because they have made themselves enemies of God.

But back on track.

Jesus the Son of God. Was seen as a loser to all that walked upon the face of the earth nearly two thousand years ago. This is one of the main reasons He was rejected by these people. They were expecting a warrior. They were expecting someone beautiful. He was seen as something to scorn and ridicule. This is seen in Luke after one of His parables:

Luke 16:13-17 NKJV – “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him. And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God. “The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail.

Those in places of power within the religion of the Jewish people though more of what men of sin sought after than God. And since Jesus was not handsome and spoke against seeking after earthly riches. These men dressed in religious robes ridiculed their True Savior and rejected His teachings of living a needs-only lifestyle.

What is highly esteemed amongst men, is seen as an abhorrence to God. An abomination. Therefore, to seek after what is seen to make one a loser is a blessing in the sight of God and will lead to an eternal life.

James 2:5 NKJV – Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

Psalms 37:11-13 NKJV – But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth. The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.

Seeking after beauty. Seeking luxuries. Seeking after what all others seek after is not seeking after God. For it is made very clear what we are to be content with. So, I will restate it once again:

And what does the Bible say next?

1 Timothy 6:9-10 NKJV – But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Seeking after what is not of this world makes those that truly seek after it losers. For there are no earthly rewards. No temporal satisfaction. In fact, it is seen as something to look down upon. Like looking at the homely face of Jesus that walked this earth two thousand years ago. Something that is seen as unappealing.

Seeking to be a loser is the greatest of goals. Those that seek after more, that seek after what is seen as something all should seek after. As has been taught for centuries. The seeking of wealth is not for those that seek to serve God through Jesus Christ. Any who say otherwise seek after and teach the world and he who is in charge of it at this time.

2 Corinthians 4:4 NLT – Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.

Therefore, any who teach and preach of earthly wealth and prosperity teach of Satan for he rewards those that follow him.

Luke 4:6 NKJV – And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

It is they that are the true losers. For seeking after temporal rewards and glory gives us nothing for eternity that is our true life. This earthly existence is the proving ground to see if we are worthy to be His servants and obey His will and commands. By sacrificing what is highly esteemed amongst humanity is the greatest challenge and takes the greatest courage. Making those that seek after this, not losers, but eternal winners. Heroes in the sight of God.

God Bless

People speed about going faster than the speed limit. People yell at the baggage claims person standing outside in the cool fearing their luggage will not make it on to the plane in time. Why? Because they waited to the last minute to get to the airport. These are examples of things I have actually witnessed in my life. Whose timing are these people following? Is it God? The answer is obvious to that. No, they are not.
When people say they are turning over their lives to God they seem to forget little important aspects of their lives.
You see the first two commandants given to us by Jesus Christ Himself cover a LOT of territory when it comes to a Godly relationship. The First being to love God with all your heart, mind and soul. Simply place God first in EVERY thing you do. From getting to work, appointments, to personal interaction with people you encounter every day.
The second commandant is to treat everyone as you would treat yourself. Simply the golden rule: “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” This actually means to be kind to all. For would you treat yourself unkindly? No you would not. So go to bed sooner, leave earlier, arrive on time or before time, but do it in a way that allows you to work within the confines of human interaction. Simply go the speed limit, share the road. Open a door for someone. Say please and thank you. Smile.
What causes people not to do these things is one thing. Themselves. They are selfish and self-serving, which is counter to the Bible. For we are to humble ourselves and place others before us. We don’t need to be first. We do not need to win. We do not speed to endanger others because we feel they are an inconvenience, because they are blocking us, because they are in front of you.
So whose timing do most people follow? Their own. Does this make them right with God? Very doubtful. As long as people continue to not follow the Bible the doubt grows, their place in the eternal life to come becomes suspect. The need to stand before God in the Great White Throne Judgement guaranteed.