From Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word, Year B.
Romans 4:13-25
'On the other hand, we Christian folks may believe our sinfulness is somehow beyond forgiveness. We despair that our sin has cut us off from God, and there is no healing that relationship. Again, Paul would beg to differ. He might say something along the lines of, "Don't be silly. Remember how God has chosen to break into history in Jesus Christ. Your right relationship with God cannot be earned through obedience to the law, or faith would be useless and Christ would have died in vain. No. A right relationship with God is built on trust in Jesus Christ who died 'for our trespass and was raised for our justification' (v. 25). So quit rehearsing your failures and whining about your sins. Live in confident trust that you are forgiven and you are given yet another chance to try to be obedient."'
Jeff Paschal
Reflecting on the every day, practical dimensions of faith. Practices to shape our lives each day as followers of Christ. Stories to share our practical experiences of wisdom, faith, hope, and love.
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