RestInHim
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I have tried to envision a carnal Christian who comes to the throne of God with his / her relationship in disarray. To be sure, he is saved. But I imagine Christ saying to that person, "We saved you, made you clean, gave you the Divine blessings and the Holy Ghost...you could have been great....you could have done great things for Me....but you did not. You made it by the skin of your teeth. Salvation is a free gift, so here you go... come go further up and further in." How far different from, "Well done, My good and faithful servant! You have been faithful over a little...I will put you over much! Enter into the joy of your LORD!" And if the righteous are hardly saved, what shall be the end of the ungodly?
Our personal relationship with Him is important and even as I draw close to Him, in His word, in prayer, there are things my heart has longed for, the ability to do more for my Savior, but He has chosen a better way (not mine) and it's not that I don't trust Him, it's just my thinking sometimes is that perhaps I could be doing more. Now, I know that it is walking in faith in where He has us, walking ever so closely and trusting Him to work out His purpose and will. Ever wonder why God takes some of His children when it looks like they are and could have done so much (more) for Him, yet, we KNOW His plan was/is perfect!
It is being faithful in what He has given us.