9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
Have you ever had a situation where once a certain thing was established or in place then everything else just "clicked"? Well the principle in this verse is one of those. Our good works, the things we do for God, or to further the Kingdom are not to be done to earn God's favor or to buy our way into heaven. In fact in Isaiah he states that our good works are as valuable as filthy rags, so don't go getting all puffed up about them. Conversely the proper motivation to do good works should only be out of gratitude of what God has already done done for us, or as we walk with Him and our will becomes more and more in tune with His then we will do the things that He would do, just like Jesus. He said "I only do what the Father tells me to do" When we get this right then all the rest will fall into place and we will be led by the Spirit and find that to do His will is like food for the Christian.
APPLICATION
To get my self out of the way so that I can be in tune with His Spirit today and accomplish what He has for me.
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One of the most effective ways to allow the Word of God to affect your life is to study it inductively. That is what this blog is all about. Typically one verse per day will be mined for insight and then followed up with how I plan to implement that insight practically. My prayer is that in some way you find this useful in your journey and that it may impact you positively. -G
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