Monday, January 13, 2014

Grace for your spirit January 14, 2014

Grace for your spirit
....of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, as to the Law, a Pharisee, as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.  
Philippians 3:5-6

Saul was sincere.  When he compared himself to the Law he was taught, and to others around him, he could brag that he was blameless.  In fact, he was lost in sin.  Later, after he became a Christian, he referred to himself as "the chief of sinners."  I Timothy 1:15. In Paul's latter stance he was comparing himself to a holy God, and Jesus who had become his Savior. Now he could admit his sin? Because he had found relief and forgiveness from them. We can be the chief of sinners too, but blameless, washed clean by the blood of the Lamb.

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