Restore us to yourself, O Lord, that we may return; renew our days as of old.
Lamentations 5:21 NIV
Lamentations 5:21 points out the fact that our salvation rests in and upon what the Lord has done and is apart and separate from and not dependent upon our work or efforts.
Our restoration to righteousness is not based upon our works, our possessions, our being a "good person," or anything else that we have, hold, or see. On the other hand, our righteousness is based upon our faith and belief in what the Lord has done for us through the work of Jesus Christ on the Cross on Good Friday and his defeat of death on Easter Sunday.
The faith in Jesus' work is not a faith that we, as individuals without the work of the Holy Spirit, would have any hope or chance of grasping. That simple, pure, complete concept is so far above human understanding that it is again only by the Spirit's work that we grasp God's plan.
How do you think most people view their works?
What do you do in joyful response to what God has done for you?
Pray for the day to day operation and maintenance of church grounds and facilities.
In Christ,
David P
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