May We Never Forget

As I read 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 this morning, I was once again reminded who I once was without Christ. A sinner, plain and simple. But God sent Christ to set me free from my sin. Christ was crucified for me (and you and all of humanity) and in that moment we were justified. Justification is the gift of the Gospel that we receive and declares usrighteous before God. But I have to accept that gift. I am justified as righteous because Jesus paid the penalty for my sin. In the moment that I accept the gift of justification, the lifelong process of sanctification begins in my life as God provides opportunities for me to grow and become more like Christ.

What Can I Obey?

Quote from the book titled "Eat This Book" by Eugene Petersen:

If I'm not living in active response to the living God revealed in the Bible, reading about his creation/salvation/holiness won't interest me—at least not for long. The most important question we ask of any text isn't "What does this mean?" but "What can I obey?" Simple obedience will open up our lives to a text more than any number of Bible studies, dictionaries, and concordances.