Give God Our Best

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body, I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.  Galatians 2:20 NET

Jesus keeps the law in and through us. Of course, we must believe—and also make an effort ourselves.  This effort would get us nowhere without Christ’s help. But if we make no effort at all, He will not just drag us along and force us to do His will, to do right. We must cooperate in partnership with Him. Only this will produce ongoing obedience to God’s commandments with full spirit and intent.  This is living faith—faith accompanied by righteous works, obedience to the prompting, guidance of Holy Spirit. 

Romans 1:16-17 RSV For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to every one who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, “He who through faith is righteous shall live.”

As a follower of Christ, it can be easy to say we know and understand what our role is as a Christian. However, there is a big difference between knowing the theology of Jesus Christ versus actually knowing personally He who saves, and THEREBY walking in obedience WITH Him.  

Amazing grace! He wants to be part our life! That is the beauty of the Gospel and why we need Jesus.  When we are obedient to the Lord, His love and grace is put on display through our lives as we become more like Him. 

Deuteronomy 8:6-10 RSV So you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, by walking in His ways and by fearing Him. For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills, a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey, a land in which you will eat without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing, a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper. And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land He has given you. 

If we are going to fulfill our calling, while remaining faithful to God, we must refuse to be distracted and strive to give God our very best. He doesn't demand perfection, He requires us to boldly go forth as Holy Spirit leads.
God has called each of His children to a specific task, and it can only be accomplished when we give Him the best of our time, effort, gifts, and focus.