July 17, 2023 Monday Message:
Romans 2:4 NLT: “Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?”
The Bible tells us that ALL have sinned. But God, who is kind, tolerant and patient with us, gives us chance after chance to repent and return. It’s up to each of us to choose to live God’s way. But it’s a choice we have to make. We can choose to accept God or reject him. God designed mankind with the freedom to choose.
Paul is seeking a sign of gratitude from the Roman believers. God is so good, continually offering opportunities for us to join with the faithful, continually offering us hope when we don’t deserve it.
And if God’s kindness is intended to turn believers from their sin, we should start seeing less sin among the believers. Out of gratitude for what God has given us – forgiveness and a reservation in eternity – we give back. We do good works and financially support our home church. We sacrificially give to rescue people from natural disasters and other violent tragedies.
Christians should look and act like they’re God’s people, grateful people!
Pastor Norton Lawellin
Jesus in the City Fellowship
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