Jesus Does The Work-You Get The Credit

Jesus Does The Work-You Get The Credit

 

The short excerpt is by Tim Keller, and the Scripture is John 2:9-10 which is found in the excerpt.

 

The master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew.  In that culture it was the groom's family's responsibility to have enough wine for all of the guests, and it would have been humiliating to run out.  Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now." (John 2:9-10)  Jesus does the work, and the groom gets all of the credit.  That's what it means to be a Christian.  

 

Don't you dare say, "O Lord I would love to have a relationship with you.  I try very hard, and I check off all of the lists.  Will you now please reward me for all of my hard work?"  That's not how you become a Christian.  What you have to say is, "I have absolutely blown it.  I'm out of wine.  Give me credit for what Jesus has done."  

 

Jesus has gone to the cross. He has provided the wine and has shed His blood.  He lived the life that you should have lived and died the death that you should have died.  Ask God to Give you credit for what Jesus has done.  That is what it means to be a Christian. 

 

If you don't understand that, you are always going to be wondering if you have lived a good enough life.  Learn how to do a saving prayer.  Admit that you're out and that you need salvation.  Then take credit for what Jesus Christ has done.  Ask God to transfer what Jesus has done to your account.

 

Champions, have a great week!-David Vining

Having It All Together

Having It All Together

Dear Champions,

The scripture is Luke 11: 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!'

Do you ever think that God could not love you because of how bad that you are?  Have you ever thought that no one would like you if they knew the real you?   Do you see other people that have it all together?  No one has it all together.  We all have insecurities that we hide from others.   

In the scripture Jesus was talking to his disciples, and He calls them evil.  God knows the real you, and He loves you anyway!  Tim Keller said it best.  "The gospel message is that you are more sinful and evil and weak than you ever dared believe, but you are more valued and accepted and loved than you ever dared hope.  Come rest in me and say, 'Father, love me and accept me because of what Jesus did,' and you're in.  I am the way and the truth and the life!"

Champions, have a great week!-David Vining

Having It All Together

Having It All Together

Dear Champions,

The scripture is Luke 11: 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!'

Do you ever think that God could not love you because of how bad that you are?  Have you ever thought that no one would like you if they knew the real you?   Do you see other people that have it all together?  No one has it all together.  We all have insecurities that we hide from others.   

In the scripture Jesus was talking to his disciples, and He calls them evil.  God knows the real you, and He loves you anyway!  Tim Keller said it best.  "The gospel message is that you are more sinful and evil and weak than you ever dared believe, but you are more valued and accepted and loved than you ever dared hope.  Come rest in me and say, 'Father, love me and accept me because of what Jesus did,' and you're in.  I am the way and the truth and the life!"

Champions, have a great week!-David Vining

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