Friday, January 20, 2023

In Spite Of

 

Deuteronomy 9:6 NIV

Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people.

 I am blessed in spite of and not because of anything that I have done.  I am a sinner saved by grace.  God has blessed me abundantly because He is good.  He is a faithful God(Deuteronomy 7:9).

 This is not to say that I go about my life sinning with an open hand because my God is merciful.  It's the contrary.  I go about my life living to please Him because of His great mercy.  God could have left me in my state of decay and corruption, but He sent His Son to die for me so that I could be reconciled to Him( 2 Corinthians 5:18).  So that when He sees me, He sees the blood that blots out my transgressions( 1 John 1:7).  

I will spend the rest of my life trying to repay a debt that can never be repaid.  So I live a life of gratitude and humility.  I live a life knowing that it could have been another way.  Its not that I am so good, but that He is.

Lord keep me humble.  Let me not forget all of your benefits.  Keep me hungry and thirsty for You.  I am blessed and I thank You.  Help me to remember the why behind the blessing and not forget that You are the source.  It is You that has allowed me to live a good life regardless of trials.  I bless Your name Lord and thank You.  In Jesus name.  Amen

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