Friday, June 18, 2010
Rom 3
"So, what if, in the course of doing that, some of those Jews abandoned their post? God didn't abandon them. Do you think their faithlessness cancels out his faithfulness? Not on your life! Depend on it: God keeps his word even when the whole world is lying through its teeth... ... Out of sheer generosity he put us in right standing with himself. A pure gift. He got us out of the mess we're in and restored us to where he always wanted us to be... ...
What we've learned is this: God does not respond to what we do; we respond to what God does. We've finally figured it out. Our lives get in step with God and all others by letting him set the pace, not by proudly or anxiously trying to run the parade... ... But by shifting our focus from what we do to what God does, don't we cancel out all our careful keeping of the rules and ways God commanded? Not at all. What happens, in fact, is that by putting that entire way of life in its proper place, we confirm it."
A pure gift You have given to me =)
Being a lover of mathematics, it's more often than not, scriptural reading gets linked up with the subject, it's formula & their application.
In life, I live by the laws that govern my everyday life; gravity - 'what goes up, comes down' & friction - 'helps me reach my destinations'... In mathematics, a right application of its law (formulas) to the appropriate problem sum helps me arrive at the answers.
The formulas & its application did not derive from me, but it was simply taught. It's not the formula's response to me that brought me to solving the issue, but simply a right application - A right response to what the formula does.
With all the ups & downs life throws at me, I thank You that all the Promises (formulas) have been clearly spelt out in Your Word - He has already done it all. Now, I just have to figure out how to solve my messed up life (problem sums) with the right responses. Not what I can do, but simply standing upon what You've done. Really blessed by what I've been reminded over the weekend.
"We live by Promises, not explanation"
Rom 4:16
"This is why the fulfillment of God's promise depends entirely on trusting God and his way, & then simply embracing him and what he does."
Jas 2:18
"Faith & works, works & faith, fit together hand in glove."
Faith without works is dead. Lord, I seek to live a joy-filled life! I pray that as I sit in this big exam hall facing all these questions, my embracing of Your ways, workings & answers will truly confirm that your Promises are yes & amen!
Making Your Promises my entire way of life - back in its proper place
Results: 100/100, A1 for life! Woots
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