January 22---(Our Daily Bread)-----THE ADDICTION OF US ALL. READ: John 8:21-36 If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. ---John 8:36 (For WORSHIP & WISDOM: Psalm 22; Proverbs 22) There, but for the grace of God, go I. How often Ive said that---especially when observing drug-addicted people. I think I say it humbly---but am I really sincere? In John 8, Jesus told His listeners that His truth could make them free (v.32). But werent they free already, they protested? So Jesus tightened the screws a bit more: Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin (v.34). In other words, sin is addictive. And since were all sinners, its the addiction of us all. At the heart of every persons sin problem is a self habit that can be kicked only through Christs help. Many recovered drug addicts have found that their self habit is a deeper problem than their drug habit. Things havent always been smooth, but Christ has been transforming my selfish way of life. I was shocked to find that I was completely addicted to me! We all battle that same addiction. Instead of flippantly saying, There, but for the grace of God, go I, we should say, There go I. No one is an exception. Were all in need of the same grace. ---All that we were---our sins, our guilt, Our death---was all our own; All that we are we owe to Thee, Thou God of grace, alone. GODS GRACE SAVES THE BEST AND THE WORST OF SINNERS.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 08:22:25 +0000
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