I may not see in front of me, But I can see for miles around when I look over my shoulder, and Lord, it`s clear. You`ve brought me here, So faithful every step of the way. What can I do but follow you, For You are the Way, the Truth, the Life, And You`ve promised never to leave me, My Savior, my friend, From beginning to end.
I Am Found In You
by
Steven Curtis Chapman
So make every effort to apply the benefits of these promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. 2 Peter 1:5a NLT
If every promise of God is available to you, then what should you do about it? You should take advantage of the promise.
I once preached in a church near my home for a short period. There was a man in the church that owned a golf course. (That’s a good kind of friend to have.) He would tell me every Sunday to come play golf and I could play for free. I didn’t want to take advantage of him so I never went. Months later someone approached me and said that this man had told him the same thing about me....that I could play for free. One day I went golfing, but tried to pay my green fees. The owner of the course came in as I was paying and said, “Wait a minute. No charge for him.” You see, I had a benefit available to me that I just wasn’t using.
Are you trying to produce personal holiness on your own? Well, again from experience, can I assure you that you will fail. God’s way is that we will live the Christian life through the power of Christ in us, not on our own. “I am crucified with Christ, therefore, I no longer live. Jesus Christ now lives in me.” (Gal 2:20) That’s the essence of the Christian life: Jesus doing for us what we can’t do for ourselves. We can’t save ourselves, so Jesus died for us. We can’t make ourselves holy, so Jesus wants to live His holiness through us. Holy living is not adding more law to our lives, but adding more of the grace of Jesus Christ.
WARNING: Don’t attempt personal holiness apart from Jesus Christ!
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