Tuesday; March 10
I love the thought of forgiveness. In religion, there may be no more welcome concept than the belief that God can and will forgive us. However, as we bank on forgiveness, we must not become too lax in following through with another Biblical concept – obedience. It brings peace and comfort to count on mercy, but that doesn’t give us license to do whatever we want. This libertinism might be present in our modern society, but it’s not our creation. At least the thought that believers might become too imbalanced seemed to prompt Paul to write, “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?” (Romans 6:1-2). Not only is using freedom for a life of disobedience inappropriate, but it is also unimaginable. Let’s be thankful for the gift of grace we have been offered, but let’s not neglect our responsibility and accountability. W...