11-01-07 Lazy? -- Exodus 5:8
I originally sent this devotional out exactly five years ago today. This is one of the most misunderstood concepts in all of Christendom. God is not trying to build an army of exhausted, try harder Christians. On the contrary, Jesus came to free us from slavery. The best thing you can do is let yourself be loved by God. Everything else flows out of that.They are lazy. -- Exodus 5:8
Do you want to be a better Christian? Try harder.
This advice is ubiquitous, but where does it come from? Doesn't it come from Pharaoh?Pharaoh says, "Oh, you don't like being slaves? Try harder. Supply your own straw for making bricks. Try harder. Don't reduce your quota. Try harder."
God is not another pharaoh. When we crossed the Red Sea, we stepped into freedom. God has done the hard work. As Jesus said, our work is to believe (John 6:29).
Be encouraged!
Dwight
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