IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: PLEASING GOD II

This is exactly the point Paul is making in Romans 11:6: “And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.”
That’s old English for saying, “It’s one way or the other but not a combination of the two.” We’re either saved by God’s grace through what Jesus did for us, or we’re saved by what we do without Jesus, but not a combination of the two. The choice should be the obvious.

Elijah is an example of a great man who lived a holy life and didn’t earn God’s pleasure with his actions. He made some serious mistakes. He ran in the face of persecution and became so depressed over it that he asked the Lord to kill him (1 Kin. 19).
The Lord gave him three direct commands in an audible voice (1 Kin. 19:15-16), and Elijah never did two. Most people would think God couldn’t have been pleased with Elijah, yet Elijah was translated.

Even though our heart conditions influence our actions, we all fail in our performance to some degree. Elijah did.

If God used performance as the basis of whether or not He was pleased with us, no one would ever pass the test. “If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?” (Ps. 130:3).

So its not by our performances it's by faith in the Lord Jesus , trust we have in him and grace he has extended to us, so when you have this grace, don't misuse it just please him by doing what is right

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME
TAKE SELF AWAY AND MAKE MY WAY PLEASING TO YOU

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