Tuesday, April 21
Faith, Not Works
Romans 11:6; Titus 3:5; Acts 15:7-11
Peter's testimony at the Jerusalem Council revealed a revolutionary truth: God gave the Holy Spirit to Gentiles who had never been circumcised, just as He had given the Spirit to circumcised Jews. This demolished the argument that human works contribute to salvation. Faith is not itself a good work that earns God's favor; rather, it is the empty hand extended to receive what God offers. Faith means casting your unworthy self upon the mercy of a kind and forgiving God. Today, stop striving to make yourself acceptable to God. You cannot add to what Christ has already accomplished. Instead, rest in the finished work of Jesus. Trust that God's kindness toward you is not based on your performance but on His unchanging character.
Romans 11:6; Titus 3:5; Acts 15:7-11
Peter's testimony at the Jerusalem Council revealed a revolutionary truth: God gave the Holy Spirit to Gentiles who had never been circumcised, just as He had given the Spirit to circumcised Jews. This demolished the argument that human works contribute to salvation. Faith is not itself a good work that earns God's favor; rather, it is the empty hand extended to receive what God offers. Faith means casting your unworthy self upon the mercy of a kind and forgiving God. Today, stop striving to make yourself acceptable to God. You cannot add to what Christ has already accomplished. Instead, rest in the finished work of Jesus. Trust that God's kindness toward you is not based on your performance but on His unchanging character.
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