#2 Grace to Keep Going or Start Again
#2 Grace to Keep Going or Start Again
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We know from Scripture that God has given us all we need for godliness. Peter reminds us: “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence” (2 Peter 1:3).
We have a desire to live for the Lord and have deep convictions that our sin dishonors God. But somewhere in our pursuit of godliness, we forget that it’s only by God’s grace that we can live for him. It is God who has granted us all things that pertain to life and godliness. Only “by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me” (1 Corinthians 15:10).
Unfortunately, when we forget that any godliness — any progress or growth — we see or experience comes from our Father, we can become puffed up and begin to project our standards on others. Or in the case of Bible reading, we can feel condemned when we miss a day.
Let us walk in freedom and God’s grace as we pick up His Word. Remember, it is not a race. There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus (Rom 8:1). We have earned His favor already–no means of striving will bring us closer to Him than we already are. I pray as you read His Word you will enjoy Him! By grace, through grace.
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