Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. -HoraceWe understand that Jesus died for us, yet we forget to equate loving Him with doing what He says! In John 14 Jesus says, “If you love Me, you will keep my commandments.†The question is, how do we know what He’s commanded, if we’re not in His Word? How can we be “in†His Word? By reading it, hearing it, studying it, memorizing it, and meditating on it! Some have a problem with the notion that we “should†be in the Word. Their thinking is that no work on their part can add to the perfect work of Christ! However on the heels of Colossians 2, which talks about being saved by Christ’s work and not our own, we find in Colossians 3 and 4 that followers of Christ are then called to work! This theme is pervasive throughout Paul’s writings, as we see Ephesians 2:8-10 clearly teaching this principle as does Philippians 2:12-13. These passages remind us that if we are genuine Believers of Jesus Christ, we will walk with and work for the Master. These passages are also a great reminder that it’s really God who is doing these things within the life of His children, so that He gets all the glory for the works we do! 2 Peter 1:5, says “applying all diligence, in your faith supply…†in the NASB, or in the NIV, “make every effort to add to your faith…†Peter is very clear that we’ve got some work to do, not for our salvation but because of our free gift of salvation through the perfect work of Christ alone! P.Paul
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