I was reading a booked called 10 truths that you won't hear in church but might change your life" and the author stated: "God didn't give the 10 Commandments so we could keep them, He gave the 10 Commandments because we thought we could keep them". In other words, the commands of God were there to show us that we can't live up to them and are in desperate need of a savior.
That bugs me to some degree. I spent a lot of time, energy, and sweat trying to be a good Christian. But then the reality of my addiction hit me 9 years ago...blew my cover, destroyed my masks that I hid behind and caused me to doubt my faith. How could God still love me when I lost my ministry, nearly my marriage and my reputation...worse yet "grace" was telling me that His opinion of me hadn't changed before I was busted or after. But now in my "bustedness" I finally could understand and accept "grace". It doesn't seem fair. It seems I've gotten off easy and all my effort was not appreciated (laughing).
Grace isn't fair...Jesus' price on the cross was cruel and unfair on him. I got all the benefit and he paid all the cost. It wasn't fair...I got off easy...I could lose everything and I still would have gotten off easy. It wasn't fair
Thank God for that.
-Kelly
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You are right. It was not fair. But if we think of the love of God (which is limitless), what really is fair. We don't deserve His love, but He gave it on a cross.
I know it is hard to keep ten commandments, but how about the two greatest? "Love the Lord with all your might, and with all your strength, and love your neighbor as yourself" Keeping these two right now is hard enough, but, through Him, I can do all things.
Thanks for your blog, I will enjoy watching it.
Kelly,
Thanks for your honesty! It is always difficult to decipher what is fair and what isn't fair. I count myself fortunate to serve a God that doesn't look at the fairness of things, but instead looks at what we need, who we are and what He can give us (even without receiving in return).
I look forward to keeping in touch through here and facebook!
Blessings,
Rachel
That was pretty deep. Thanks.
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