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2 Peter 1:9

But if anyone does not have them [goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, kindness, love], he is nearsighted and blind and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from past sins.

You cannot believe what you have forgotten.

That is what makes reading the Word and hearing the preaching of Christ’s word so important. It’s meant to remind us of the great gift of God. We are no longer in bondage to our old sin, we are new creations.

The thing that will sustain you is not some great moral character within yourself. You will do the right thing when you think upon the right thing. The next time you’re making a decision on whether you should do something dodgy, think upon the cross and what He has saved you from and see whether you still act the same way!

The fruit of a free and holy life is lost when we lose sight of what Christ did for us and who we now are.

It is His love that drives us toward a pure and holy life.

Prayer for the week: Father, thank you for the covenant of grace that is by faith. Your love poured out in your blood speaks a better word than any sacrifice I could make. I can expect great things not because of my great acts but because you reward faith. I ask for right believing so that it may lead to right living.