REDISCOVERING THE WAY*


*DAILY DEW 24TH/JUNE/2021*

*REDISCOVERING THE WAY*

_Key Bible Text:_
*"For it is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God's gift, so that no one can boast about it. God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do."*
(Ephesians 2:8-10 (GNB)) 
_Bible Insight:_

Don't put the cart before the horse (even though both are important). Your conduct in Christ should be driven by a revelation and consciousness of what He has done for you in redemption.

If your conduct is driven by anything else other than this, at best, you'll frustrate yourself. Worse, even if you manage to succeed at it, you'll have wasted your time because the presentation of our bodies to God must be inspired by a desire to respond to His mercy.

Romans 12:1 (NIV), states, *"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, IN VIEW OF GOD'S MERCY, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship."*

God's mercy, in this context, refers to all Apostle Paul wrote in the chapters before (Romans 1-11) - how he emphasized that our righteousness (justification) in Christ came by faith; not works.

We don't do good works to keep scores with God. We do good works in response to God's goodness to us. 

It's the same way God wants men to respond to His goodness (clearly demonstrated in salvation) by believing in the gospel.  

Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? (Romans 2:4 (NIV))

You can read up more references about responding to God's goodness by living a holy life, I mean, a life pleasing to Him.  

*MEDITATION:*
 *Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.* (Titus 2:13-14 (KJV))

*For further study refer to 2 Corinthians 5:14; Titus 3: 1-8; 1 Corinthians 6:18-20; Ephesians 4:32; 1 Corinthians 1:9-10; 2 Peter 1:9-11*

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