Have you ever heard the expression “Diamonds are only a chunk of coal underneath excessive stress”? Effectively, the adage has been round for years, nevertheless it isn’t true.
One other adage that I take exception to is one used typically in Christian circles. “I’m not however an previous sinner saved by grace”. Had been we sinners? Sure. Had been we saved by grace? Sure.
However to proceed in that pondering goes towards all that God has created us to be. He has known as us to be new creatures in Christ. The previous is gone; our current and our future are in Him and He has redeemed us, made us new; we’re known as saints, a selected folks, a royal priesthood.
God’s opinion of us is a lot larger than our opinion of ourselves. He noticed that we have been beneficial, priceless and well worth the final sacrifice.
He beloved us sufficient to ship His Son to die for us in order that we might stay in Him!
Now that alone ought to drive out any emotions of low vanity or worthlessness!
” Brothers and sisters, God selected you to be his. Take into consideration that! Not lots of you have been clever in the best way the world judges knowledge. Not lots of you had nice affect, and never lots of you got here from vital households. 27 However God selected the silly issues of the world to disgrace the clever. He selected the weak issues of the world to disgrace the sturdy. 28 And God selected what the world thinks will not be vital—what the world hates and thinks is nothing. He selected these to destroy what the world thinks is vital. 29 God did this in order that nobody can stand earlier than him and boast about something. 30 It’s God who has made you a part of Christ Jesus. And Christ has change into for us knowledge from God. He’s the explanation we’re proper with God and pure sufficient to be in his presence. Christ is the one who set us free from sin. 31 So, because the Scriptures say, “Whoever boasts ought to boast solely in regards to the Lord.” I Corinthians 1:26-31 ERV
That’s the best way He feels about all of us who’ve acquired Christ as our Savior.
“Then the Lord All-Highly effective stated: You individuals are valuable to me, and once I come to carry justice, I’ll defend you, simply as mother and father defend an obedient baby.” Malachi 3:17 CEV
He sees us as a loving father sees his kids. We aren’t unworthy. We’re dearly beloved and accepted. We’re welcome in His presence.
He has known as us, redeemed us and made us His personal. We’ve been chosen!
“We all know that God is all the time at work for the nice of everybody who loves him. They’re those God has chosen for his function, 29 and he has all the time recognized who his chosen ones could be. He had determined to allow them to change into like his personal Son, so his Son could be the primary of many kids. 30 God then accepted the folks he had already determined to decide on, and he has shared his glory with them.
31 What can we are saying about all this? If God is on our aspect, can anybody be towards us? 32 God didn’t hold again his personal Son, however he gave him for us. If God did this, received’t he freely give us every thing else? 33 If God says his chosen ones are acceptable to him, can anybody carry costs towards them?” Romans 8:28-33 CEV
Not an previous chunk of coal, not an previous sinner; we’re the redeemed of the Lord!
