GOD’S WORD FOR JUNE 27

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is  Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

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A BETTER WAY

Romans 6:14

“You are not under law but under grace.”

D.L. MOODY

When Moses was in Egypt, to punish Pharaoh, he turned the waters into blood.

 When Christ was on Earth He turned the water into wine.  That is the difference between law and grace.

 The law says, “Kill him:”  grace says, “Forgive him.”

Law says, “condemn him:”  grace says, “Love him.”

When the law came out of Horeb, three thousand men were destroyed.  (Exodus 32:28).  At Pentecost, under grace, three thousand men found life (Acts 2:41).  What a difference! 

When Moses came to the burning bush, he was commanded to take the shoes from off his feet in Exodus 3:5.  When the prodigal came home after sinning, he was given a pair of shoes to put on his feet in Luke 15:22.

 I would a thousand times rather be under grace than under the law.

ERWIN LUTZER

Reread what Moody said.  He used vivid imagery and always pointed to grace and love, not condemnation and law. 

However, we need to keep in mind that the God of Calvary is also the God of Sinai.

Yes, there is a difference between the Old Testament teaching and the New.  We have a better demonstration of grace in the New Testament and Christ is the clearest picture of grace.

We come before God with all of our needs, with all of our sins, and it is God who acquits us and basically says, “In Christ you are righteous legally, even though you may continue to be a sinner and struggle with sin in your experience.”

During the process of sanctification, we should not only sin less, we should become more aware of how sinful we are.  This helps us appreciate God’s undeserved blessing of grace.  Christ pleased the Father and is our only grounds of acceptance before a holy God.

PRAYER

Father, thank You that my salvation is by grace through faith.  Please give me a grateful heart for Your gift of righteousness.

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2 Corinthians 5:14

    “For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.”

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Isaiah 54:10

    “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”

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Psalm 100:5

    “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”

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Psalm 136:1

    “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.”

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1 Chronicles 16:34

    “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”

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Deuteronomy 7:9

    “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.”

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Romans 8:38-39

    “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

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