No justification for disobedience or doing good works.
Intro
There is a tension many believers feel but rarely speak aloud—the fear that when we talk about grace, others may think we are excusing sin. My heart in writing this is not to justify disobedience, but to point us back to the only One who can make us righteous.
It may look, from some of my previous posts, as though I am trying to justify our disobedience to God. I pray earnestly that no reader takes it this way. We can never be justified in our disobedience, nor can we be justified by our works.
I believe many people today—many who want to be chosen—are creating saviors for themselves while missing the message of God. There is only one Savior, and He is our Lord Jesus Christ.
There is no work I can do that will save me. God has done it all for all of us, and we owe Him our honor, praise, and reverence. Does this mean we should give up trying to do good works? Not at all. The good works we do should be done through Jesus.
The one receiving the good works should be able to see God our Father, and Jesus—the reason for our redemption. They should never see me. They should never thank me for the good thing that was done. I lose sight of this far too often, and I keep praying that this truth will take deeper root in me.
Closing
May every good work point away from us and toward the One who alone is worthy. May our lives become windows through which others see the mercy, strength, and love of God—not the effort of our own hands.
