Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Wed.’s Devo - Grace and Faith

Read: Romans 2:1-4:25
Paul had just finished telling them all the wicked things that the ungodly did then he tells them that they have no right to condemn them because they do the same thing. Paul pointed out that they shouldn’t condemn the people because God wasn’t condemning them. It is God’s kindness that leads us to repentance. We need to show others the same kindness that God shows us and maybe they will repent.
Paul also got on to them for being great listeners but not obeying what they were being taught. We are all guilty of that. He also addressed those who appeared to do everything they heard from the pulpit but had a secret life of sin. One day, God, through Jesus Christ, will judge everyone’s secret life. That should scare us out of sin!
They were being taught a greasy grace which said that they could sin all they wanted to because their sin showed the goodness and holiness of God. Believe it or not, that is being taught from pulpits today. God’s grace was not give to give us an excuse to sin. God’s grace and kindness should make us repent and become the righteousness of Christ because he is in us and he has given us the Holy Spirit to empower us to walk in light and righteousness. The more we submit to the Holy Spirit, the more we want to be like Christ and the less our flesh has power over us.
It is not our righteousness that makes us saved, it is our faith. Our faith will make us obey the Lord even if it is to do something that doesn’t make sense to our mind.
Lord, thank you for the better covenant of grace and faith. Help us to honor you in our walk today.

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