As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“4. It does not mean that only some things work for our good…5. It does not mean we will understand how things were for our good…6. It is not a promise that is given to everyone” - Word by Word
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We’re rich in grace to save and grace to sanctify. We’re rich in love for one another. But there’s more.
The Christian life isn’t all peace and light. There are difficulties, trials, whether the trials of temptation to sin or the trials of distancing and opposition from people we love. In these times we find that our Father, who is “the God of all comfort” (2Co 1.3), pours out that comfort on us without restraint: “our comfort abounds through Christ” (2Co 1.5).
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So what does God give us in abundance? What does he pour out on us lavishly, without restraint?
The Scripture names several things, but one much more than the others.
“If we understand who God is, and catch a glimpse of His majesty, purity and holiness, then we are instantly aware of the extent of our own corruption. When that happens, we fly to grace.” - R.C. Sproul
By Kurt Seboe.
“God does not confer His grace upon us because of any good in us—whether past or future good. In fact, the Scripture describes man’s depravity in the most straightforward way when it says: ‘None is righteous, no, not one’ ” - Ligonier
“the concept of blessing lies at the very heart of the gospel. The Apostle Paul highlights this in his letter to the Christian believers in Galatia…. ‘In you shall all the nations be blessed’ (Gal. 3:8).” - Ligonier
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In his foundational self-description, the first thing God tells us about himself is that he’s compassionate. By nature, he feels deeply for the hurts and trials of his creatures—even the animals (Jon 4.11), but most especially those in his image.
He cares.
“With this large sampling of [NT] appeals to be sanctified (1) by striving and (2) in pursuit of approval, where did the idea emerge that we should ‘cease striving’ and eschew ‘approval’?” - DBTS Blog
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