It Is About You!

"And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, 'This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.'" - Matthew 3:16-17

Rick Warren's now famous book, The Purpose Driven Life, begins with the words, "It's not about you."  I'm not here to say that Rick Warren has lied to anyone, but he is wrong.  It's all about you and the verses above prove it!  Because of Jesus, Matthew 3:16-17 is all about you!  Jesus died because of you, and because He did, the favor that was upon Him, is now upon you.  And now, God the Father looks at you and says, "This is my beloved son, with whom I am well pleased."  "This is my beloved daughter, with whom I am well pleased."  This is my beloved child, for whom I forsake my own Son, and with whom I am well pleased. 

It is about you.  It's all about you.  Everything Jesus did was because of you.  God's divine plans have you in mind.  He longs for you.  He desires a relationship with you.  He loves you.  He turned His back on His own Son for you.  And now, because of Jesus, He favors you.  His favor, God's favor, if you are one of His children, is upon you!  It's unbelievable.

It's not because of you, but it is all about you!