Sunday, March 22, 2009

walking is easy when someone goes before you

Salvation is so final and secure that no believer, once he
has been born again, cannot become more born, more saved.
We have been perfectly and finally accepted in the Beloved,
Jesus, and therefore have no way of making ourselves
more accepted. Ephesians 1:6
This confidence gives us the greatest motivation to serve God.
Even though God calls us his co-workers he is the only one who
really knows how to perform the work.
The practical balance between resting and working has been
the theme for deep theological studies and disputes ever since
Jesus’ sent out His first disciples.
Are we working or resting?
If we fail to recognize the value of our personal relationship
with God we will fail in hearing his call for our lives.
We are not called to work in a religious supermarket.
We are placed in a family.
God is not our boss. He is our caring Father.
God is not training us to become better salesmen for His product.
He is teaching us about Himself.
During His last moments with the disciples on the earth Jesus
didn’t press on them with more intensive training. And we all
agree that they were so undone, so unprepared.
Jesus didn’t add stress to their life, he prepared a breakfast
for them! John 21:12
Salvation leads us to recognize the works that God has prepared,
not for us to perform , but for us to “walk in them”.
Ephesians 2:10
God is looking for walkers not for talkers.

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