This is a thought I had today: the gospel is not about trying to live unencumbered with Jesus and experiencing the joy that comes from this freedom. The belief that Jesus is my savior is key. What after that? Sanctification, as I've been struggling with, is about digging in and recognizing my sin, getting messy with fellow believers, particularly the church, and being unencumbered in your trust that God has the situation(s) under control.
It was a beautiful day, and I didn't have much that I HAD to get done. I had a lot of "I want to get this done" type of chores. That is utterly freeing. I was going to see both of my daughters. Again, the thought of that is just delicious. And finally, the promise of a good football game tonight. Wowza. And I thanked God for this. I was dwelling on the thought of that kind of beautiful day, and it dawned on me that while I'm grateful, this doesn't really point me to what I think is the gospel.
It's about humility.
It's about a dichotomy in understanding self.
It's about recognition that you are the worst of them all.
It's about love, but not yours.
It's about living with the mess and trusting God to make something of it.
It's about redemption.
It's about the fact that we can't do any of this on our own.
It's about Jesus.
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