February 14
"I know your works, your labor,
your patience,
and that you cannot bear
those who are evil.
And you have
tested those who say they are apostles
and
are not, and have found them liars;
and
you have persevered and have patience,
and
have labored for my name’s sake
and have not become
weary.
Nevertheless I have this
against you,
that you have left your first love."
Revelation
1:2-4
There are disputes on the subject of salvation by faith
versus salvation by works. People who do good works and think that by
doing so they are ensuring their salvation are missing the mark. No, salvation comes by
receiving Jesus Christ as one's savior and Lord. Nothing can be added
to, or taken away from the atonement he provides freely for sinners.
But
when one is truly born again, the desire to serve God becomes evident
in his transformed life. He has a fire burning inside, the desire to
use what gifts God has implanted in him, in service to God - not as a
requirement, but serving from the heart. There is a danger in this
though, when one's works become the main focus of his life, when his
focus is on himself rather than on the Lord.
More than
any works we have done or will do for the Kingdom of God, more than
all, he desires our hearts. We can be so busy that we forget to spend
TIME with him. Spending time with the Lord in prayer, in praise and
worship, in thanksgiving, needs to be our priority beyond all
else.
Don't be so busy in service to the King that you forget
the King.
No comments:
Post a Comment