My Bible Verse of The Day - 3-24-25
Philippians 2:12 (NKJV) 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
Some people may read this verse and misinterpret it as meaning that we should live our lives in fear of God removing His salvation from us if we make one too many mistakes.
But this is not a correct assumption.
Yes, we need to make every effort to live our lives in a righteous manner that brings glory and honor to God. We should resist the devil and the temptations we encounter.
God’s word is very plain and direct about this. Our life is, after all, about bringing glory and honor to God in all we do.
But that does not mean that we live lives of dread, afraid of God smacking us down and turning His back on us.
At its foundation, this verse means that we are the ones responsible for our own walk with God.
We must be the ones who make the choices that please Him and represent Him well. And we must be the ones who put forth the effort to draw ever closer to Him.
No one can do this for us.
A pastor cannot do it for us.
A spouse cannot do it for us.
A priest cannot do it for us.
A bishop cannot do it for us.
Just as we must diligently work at a job, we must also diligently work at our salvation.
No, this does not earn us a place in heaven. Salvation is not by works.
Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.
But we must see the importance of what God has given us by His grace, through the sacrifice and the death of Christ, and treat it with the importance that it deserves.
Let us diligently and faithfully work out our salvation with fear and trembling.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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