It looked like the problem was that God's people kept breaking his rules, but really the problem was that they kept turning against him. Instead of making new and more rules (like the Pharisees), God instead mended the relationship by paying for their sin himself! It's astounding when we stop and consider that isn't it! God wants obedience, yes, but as an expression of relationship. What he really wants is for us to walk with him again... and he made that possible at the cross! 🙌🏻
I have a deeper appreciation of what God did in sending Jesus and I desire to prioritise the time that I get to spend with him.
It means no striving involved.
It means doing things empowered by love and not out of a sense of duty.
It means being empowered by being attentive to the Holy Spirit and learning to follow when the Holy Spirit convicts me in what is right and what is wrong.
I can live more fully in this new relationship through setting aside time to be still in his presence and allow him to speak to me through his word on a regular basis.
It looked like the problem was that God's people kept breaking his rules, but really the problem was that they kept turning against him. Instead of making new and more rules (like the Pharisees), God instead mended the relationship by paying for their sin himself! It's astounding when we stop and consider that isn't it! God wants obedience, yes, but as an expression of relationship. What he really wants is for us to walk with him again... and he made that possible at the cross! 🙌🏻
I have a deeper appreciation of what God did in sending Jesus and I desire to prioritise the time that I get to spend with him.
It means no striving involved.
It means doing things empowered by love and not out of a sense of duty.
It means being empowered by being attentive to the Holy Spirit and learning to follow when the Holy Spirit convicts me in what is right and what is wrong.
I can live more fully in this new relationship through setting aside time to be still in his presence and allow him to speak to me through his word on a regular basis.
Hurrah 🎉