1 Corinthians 4:4
4 For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.
As hard as it would be, I do see the appeal in something like Islam. In that rigid religion if you do the right things someone will pronounce you Good. No matter how nagging your insecurities, if you follow all the commands all the time then you can walk around with your head held high. Of course, everyone who tries such a thing ends up proud or decimated by the attempt. It’s just not possible to stand up under God’s judgment.
That total inability is the beginning of the gospel and why we need the gospel so much. We can’t stand before God’s judgment, but Jesus can. We have to stand in Him. If you know that all the way down then you can live the kind of life that religion promised but never delivered. You can pursue good things and hate wicked things while still able to quiet shame and guilt with assurance of God’s acceptance in Jesus. Is that how you think?
Prayer prompt: Lord, teach me to live in a gospel way not in a religious way.
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