This is the weekly email devotional of WhoUWith? Ministries
(2005)
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The following is from the book, "In the
Grip of Grace" by Max Lucado:
Do we ever compromise tonight, knowing we'll
confess tomorrow? Is that the intent of God's grace? Is God's goal to promote
disobedience? Hardly. Grace.teaches us not to live against God nor to do the
evil things the world wants us to do. Instead, what grace teaches us is to live
now in a wise and right way and in a way that shows we serve God. God's grace
has released us from selfishness. Why return?
What does God's
Word say?::
For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing
salvation to all people. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and
sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with self-control, right
conduct, and devotion to God. Titus 2:11-12
Have you ever heard the old saying, "It is
easier to get forgiveness than permission"? We have all used this philosophy at
one time or another to get what we want. We have not only used this with those
in our life, but with the One who gave us life.
God's grace, mercy and forgiveness are the
things we dearly treasure about our faith, yet they are the very things we
abuse the most! Why? Because, at times, it is easier to be consumed with the
world (sin), than it is to be consumed with the One who made the world! Today
is a great day to stop abusing God's gift of grace and start living a life of
devotion to Christ!
Just a thought!
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