“Not of This World”

Not of this world.  That is a very significant identification.

Jesus prayed: “They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.”

Some take this to mean isolation – that Christians should separate themselves from other people.

But…Jesus didn’t.

Others take it to mean a badge to be worn – so others can observe their spirituality.

But…Jesus didn’t.

Yet…some see it as a yardstick – a way to measure the spirituality of others.

But…Jesus didn’t.

So…how are we to follow Jesus in this?

By demonstrating a new nature…the very spirit of Jesus within.

By practicing a lifestyle that is patterned after Jesus…reflecting His likeness.

And by being a person for others…as modeled by Jesus.

Not of this world.