Today’s reminder is from Jon Moffitt, Pastor of Grace Reformed Church in Spring Hill, TN.
Transcript:
What do you say to such a question? “Well, what do you want from me?”
Love in the biblical response of the father: “Nothing. I don’t want anything from you.” You proved you couldn’t do it the first time. Why would I ask you to do it a second time? So you can fail again? And if you had something to do – this is the father – and if you had something to do with your salvation, you would boast about it because you are that sinful and that foolish.
So, now do you accept this gift I give you without condition or consequence?
Well, what will I have to do in response? You will never be considered my enemy again. You will live forever as my beloved child. I will provide you a new home and a new body, and I will always provide for you everything that you need. And while you are in this sinful body and in this sinful world, I promise that nothing you do or that happens to you will ever separate you from my love and my promises to you, not even death.
And I’m going to give you a book. And inside that book, I have written down my love for you – all that you could ever need to know about me and what I have done for you as a reminder is in that holy book. I have also given you a family for your journey in this life. You will not be with me in person just yet.
I have work for you to do, and you will do this work with your brothers and your sisters. They will be closer to you than your own blood relatives because they will have the same spirit living in them as you do. You will find supernatural joy and power because you’re connected to them. You will bring the world hope and joy together.
You will be the light of the world to help find my other lost children. You will suffer, and it will be painful, but you will never lack my love, joy, and blessings. It will be a short while, like a vapor, but that suffering you face will be nothing compared to what you receive in eternity. That is what you will receive without condition. And there’s nothing for you to do.
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