17/06/2025
đđ CHRISTIANITY IS NOT FIRST CLASS IN SCHOOL â ITâS FIRST PLACE WITH GOD đ
I still remember back on campusâŠ
We used to design church invite cards with the names of students who were on first class, department presidents, and âcelebritiesâ on campus.
As if to say, âCome to Jesus â Heâll make you academically successful too.â
But now I ask: Is that really what Christianity is about?
Is the Gospel of Jesus Christ reduced to a motivational tool for grades, fame, and ambition?
Truth is â we were well-meaning, but we missed the mark.
Because following Jesus is not about climbing ladders â itâs about carrying crosses.
> âIf anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.â â Luke 9:23
Jesus didnât die so you could make first class.
He died so you wouldnât perish.
He rose so you could live a life surrendered, even if it doesnât make you popular, rich, or celebrated.
Yes, God can bless you academically.
But even if you fail every course â He is still worthy of your life.
> âWhat shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?â â Mark 8:36
Letâs not present education, prosperity, or popularity as the evidence of salvation.
The real proof? Obedience. Brokenness. Holiness. Sacrifice. Love. Even when no one claps.
Jesus isnât a career plug.
Heâs not a scholarship connection.
He is Lord â even when the grades donât align, and life feels like a valley.
Letâs preach that.