I have recently been reading through a morning devotional called “Holiness – Day by Day” by Jerry Bridges and have found it a very helpful reminder about grace in a time that I have really needed to remember the truth.
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Being transformed by the renewing of our minds …
Ukulele Theology I thought… What a concept! And this is the result…
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I have been thinking about Psalm 51 lately. Hearing it at Church and in a song on my iTunes playlist. It reads from verse 10 to 12.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me
Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
I do pray this to God very honestly and willingly. Daily I struggle to keep my heart fixed on him. This is my desire. That I may have a clean heart, willing spirit, renewed right spirit and joy in my salvation.
What a great section of scripture.
Read it and meditate on it yourself. Recommit to following Jesus.
When we are all standing before Jesus when he comes again in glory, we will be separated. Sheep and Goats. And the evidence this great judge will use against us is what we have done for him.
Hang on a minute. What we have done for him? He hasn’t been around in our lifetime, we haven’t seen him with any needs we could meet.
This all seems a bit unfair.. Perhaps we shoudl instruct the creater of the universe to think more carefully about his judging techniques and historical accuracy.
I do not suggest it. There will come a day where Jesus will look at what we have done for his brothers and sisters in this life. What we have done for them, will be counted as if we have done it for him.
This isn’t salvation by works, it is evidence of faith, which is what we are saved by.
Have a read and think about Matthew 25:31-46. Challenging, interesting and if we were to “get” it. Lifechanging?