musings

We went to see Alistair Begg preach tonight and it was amazing. It is amazing how easy it is to loose sight of Jesus. Just two days of school and I was already so overwhelmed with thoughts of school and work and deadlines that I forgotten the reason I'm alive. Recently I have been struggling with the question "why" Why do we strive for perfection and to "grow in Christ" if we're never going to be perfect (until Heaven) anyway? And (incredibly) one of the things Alistair said tonight was that I am chosen by God and that it is because he chose me that I live for him. He pointed out that in Colossians 3 the indicatives follow the imperatives, for example: vs 6 says "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God." So, because I have been raised with Christ (indicative)I am to set my heart on things above (imperative). But it's not like what I do will effect my standing with God-because of Christ it will never change, but I obey him and strive for him because I love him and want to please him. Mr. Begg also stated that religion says-I obey therefore I am accepted; but Christianity says- I am accepted, therefore I obey. It is nothing I do or have done or will ever do that makes me better but it is what Christ did on the cross for me -his death and resurrection that gave me life is the reason I strive to be more like him. (I was contemplating not even going tonight because of everything I haven't finished-I guess God had other plans. Thank goodness! :))

maybe instead of posting stuff i write for a little while, i'll post some scripture. i think with the school year starting up again i won't have as much time to write...but Jesus have plenty of stuff written down and i don't think he'd mind if i used it. :)