Today's Monday, July 15, 2019, and here is your daily devote. It is important to understand that Grace is meant to make us more obedient, not less. If we think we can continue in sin because of God's abundant grace, then we have not understand grace in the first place. Grace does not prompt self-indulgence, rather grace, when rightly understood, motivates obedience.
Grace transforms our desires into inclinations. Now, in Christ, we actually want to do what God says. Grace is not only the means of our salvation, it tutors us on how to live in such a way that pleases God and brings Him the honor that is to Him. As we meditate on the gospel, it makes us want to obey God.
As we consider what Christ has done for us and what He gave up for us, how could we not desire to obey God? The more we understand and trust what Christ accomplished for us, the more we will be motivated to obey and submit to whatever God desires for us, as we live today with an eye to the past of what God has done and another to the future of what He will do. Think about this. What is the connection between grace and obedience?
How should the grace of God in our lives motivate us to greater obedience to Him? Thank you for listening to the Daily Devote. Please send me a comment, like or share the Daily Devote. It helps others to get the Daily Devote.
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