A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love of God which prompts him to do these things.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014
THE VALUE OF GOOD WORKS
"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His
great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made
us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up
together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that
in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His
kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through
faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest
anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for
good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."
(Ephesians 2:4-10 NKJV)
A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love of God which prompts him to do these things.
--St. John
#3409
A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love of God which prompts him to do these things.
--
#3409
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This Sound Bites today reminded me of the Matthew West song, "Do Something". It helps to remind us of how important our good works are, not for salvation, but in carrying out God's love. The lyrics go as follows:
ReplyDeleteI woke up this morning
Saw a world full of trouble now
Thought, how’d we ever get so far down
How’s it ever gonna turn around
So I turned my eyes to Heaven
I thought, “God, why don’t You do something?”
Well, I just couldn’t bear the thought of
People living in poverty
Children sold into slavery
The thought disgusted me
So, I shook my fist at Heaven
Said, “God, why don’t You do something?”
He said, “I did, I created you”
If not us, then who
If not me and you
Right now, it’s time for us to do something
If not now, then when
Will we see an end
To all this pain
It’s not enough to do nothing
It’s time for us to do something
I’m so tired of talking
About how we are God’s hands and feet
But it’s easier to say than to be
Live like angels of apathy who tell ourselves
It’s alright, “somebody else will do something”
Well, I don’t know about you
But I’m sick and tired of life with no desire
I don’t want a flame, I want a fire
I wanna be the one who stands up and says,
“I’m gonna do something”
We are the salt of the earth
We are a city on a hill
But we’re never gonna change the world
By standing still
No we won’t stand still
No we won’t stand still
No we won’t stand still
Submitted by Karen from Wilmette, Illinois
I think that it is hard to convince people that good works are the response to their faith NOT a means of salvation.
ReplyDeleteJohn Tate