December 1, 2010 Don’t Stay the Same
Paul dealt with an issue that we are stilling with today. Amazing how the Bible can point those kinds of things out. Maybe it is RELEVANT after all (please note sarcasm).
“So should I just continue in my sin since I am under grace?” That question has come up from multiple people as we have been going through the Story series. Paul gives a definitive answer in Romans 6:1-2. His answer is a powerful NO! In fact Paul considers that very question to be absurd. Here is why that question doesn’t make sense.
God’s glory and his majesty is not defined by me or you. God is God whether you and I exist. He is not made more holy or glorious because of how good or bad we look. It doesn’t just stop there. As we grow and we gain a better understanding of the depth of grace that has been lavished on us our response is not a desire to sin, but to obey. I don’t look at what Christ has done in my life by his grace and mercy and walk away with a “ho-hum” attitude toward sin.
God, through his Word, reveals the depth of my sin. His Spirit in me brings about a change in where the sin that I once enjoyed is now detestable to me. His grace gives me the strength in those times when I fall, to get up and continue down this dirt road called sanctification.
So as we continue to focus on the Christ-centered story that is the Bible, let the grace and love of Christ move you to good works. Not works that bring about salvation, but works that flow from a heart that has been saved. Joy is to be our motive for obedience.
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