Saturday, April 4, 2009.
Future Grace - The Debtor's Ethic: Why should we try to pay God back?
By Pastor John Piper.Gratitude corresponds to grace, "gratis".
It is the emotion that rises joyfully in response to something "gratis".
Debtor's ethic is produced when the gratitude is twisted into a sense of debt, the effect will nullify grace.
It is not wrong to feel grateful for receiving a gift, but it is wrong if we owe a 'gift' to return favor.
We do not owe anything to God as all things are given to us in grace.
However, ingratitude is a problem as we are not moved by God's past grace to trust more in God's future grace!
Future grace is the key power in overcoming rebellion and motivate obedience, not gratitude.
'True gratitude exults in the riches of God's grace as it looks back on the benefits it has received. By cherishing past grace in this way, it inclines the heart to trust in future grace....therefore, gratitude sends its impulses of delight into faith in future grace.'
Much are given to us by God and the greatest grace is His Son Jesus Christ to us.
However, do we really treasure and feel grateful in the gift?
Or we continue our own way such as study and career, so to neglect the precious gift from God that holds all the promise for us.
Wake up your ideas please! What kind of Christian have you been?
Do you really know what is the point of spending so much time to study, even sacrifice the sleep and health, yet you use time on Sun to rest by skipping service or fellowship. Hello! What kind of excuse are you giving? You are a Christian student, nothing else!
Yes, study is important! But how much time you spend with God everyday? Is He still the Lord and Master of your life? If it is not His grace, i think i will have attended your wake service not long ago.
All the excuse for study, but you can spend time to read manga, to watch soccer and play computer games! What the heck are you thinking?
Do not dishonor the name of Christians!
Spend time and reflect in God. Posted by CCH at 10:10 PM. 0 comments
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