Romans 7:18 (ESV)
For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my
flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry
it out.
It’s the start of a new year and gyms all across America
will see a spike in new memberships.
Why? New Year’s resolutions. Nearly every top ten list includes the
following resolutions: getting in shape, losing weight, or quitting
smoking. Unfortunately, most of these
resolutions don’t last. Just wait until
mid-February and you’ll have a much easier time finding a parking space at the
gym.
We can to do the same thing as we follow Jesus. We can make big promises about the great
things we plan to do for Him. We can try
to impress Him with our performance. In
the process we can forget two important facts:
God’s love for us is dependent on His grace and not our
performance. Scripture makes this very
clear in Romans 5:8- God demonstrates his love for us in that while we were
still sinners, Christ died for us. God’s
love for us was settled by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.
This life is not about what we can do for God, but what He
can do in and through us. God does not
need us (see Acts 17:25), but He still desires to use imperfect instruments
like us to accomplish His God-sized purposes.
As we enter the new year, the question we do not need to be
asking is what can I do for God? The
better question is this: What does God desire to accomplish in and through me
this year?
Dear Lord, we thank You for the new year. We pray that this
year we would seek your desire for our life. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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