We ought to remember to pray for the men on the job, the moments of opportunity God gives us, and for the message of Christ to be proclaimed clearly.
Why did Jesus come? Paul says Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. And when Jesus saves sinners, he transforms them too!
And the aim of our work, on Jesus’s behalf, is to advance this love – to promote the influence of Christ’s love, both in ourselves, and in the people around us.
Paul warns of false teachers who were leading people away from the gospel, not necessarily by proclaiming blatant heresy, but by offering people lesser pleasures that distract from the true gospel, which calls us to find satisfaction in our blessed Triune God.
Paul won’t spend much time in this letter explaining how God saved us. He gives more attention to that in his other letters. But the understanding that underlies this whole letter is that we have a God who saves – a God who speaks for our good. And that explains why we listen to his voice, with trust and with joy...
Feeling downcast? Pray, sing, preach the gospel to yourself, and be convinced of God's love and sovereign power.
Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength.
We conclude our series on Psalm 16 by considering the Christian's hope as it is laid out in verses 10 and 11. We look forward to our resurrection bodies and the pleasures we will enjoy in the beatific vision – when we gaze upon God in glory.
When the Christian Hope of heaven and the enjoyment of God is our hope, we begin to enjoy the blessings of our future inheritance in the present.
It’s not as though the idea of love existed eternally, and then God came across it at some point and learned to love. No, love has its definition and existence in God. Love exists, because God exists.