Dear friend,
In the matter of salvation, it is only work, work, work, when we try to establish our own righteousness before God, even the righteousness which is of the law. This is because all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags before the tribunal of God. Our conscience cannot find true rest in such a view of salvation. For "by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin." (Rom. 3:20)
But "We which have believed do enter into rest." (Heb. 4:3) We do not believe in becoming righteous by the deeds of the law. We believe in "being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ". (Rom. 5:1, 2) This means that we believe that we stand before God, "Not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith." (Phi. 3:9)
Christians are people who have the true rest before God. Christ Jesus command them: "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Mat. 11:28), and they obeyed to the comfort and rest of their souls. The old man in us would often return to such vomit by which we are ashamed. We must put off the old man and put on the new man in Christ. We must learn to rest in Him more and more completely. "This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing." (Isa. 28:12)
Are you refreshed in your Christian experience?
Do read the Holy Scriptures for yourselves in the free Daily Light on Daily Path for this day at http://soshine.blogspot.com/2008/01/daily-light-on-daily-path-january.html#Jan05M.
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