“In Paul’s letter to the Romans he makes it clear that the sinner depends on grace for his salvation. In these chapters of Galatians he shows that the believer depends equally upon grace for his continuation in the Christian life. We never did anything, or gave God anything, for our salvation. Now we are to go on in the same way, not making even faith something that we do but looking trustfully to his grace and continuing to receive. For Christ has prepared for us everything.” (Watchman Nee. Changed Into His Likeness. Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, 1967, 1978, p.105)
For many evangelicals, the biblical doctrine of grace is seen and experienced mostly as a “God’s generosity got me in the door of salvation” reality. Watchman Nee’s words above remind us that it is the generosity of God that empowers my continuing life in Christ, my spiritual growth, and my work of ministry. What good things is God giving you today to enjoy, to share, or to do to build for His kingdom?
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