For years I have had my eye on a Weber smoker, and this week I finally bought one. One of the big selling points for me is Weber quality and customer service. The first grill I bought after arriving in Australia was cheaply made (though not cheap in price), and rusted quickly as it was clearly unsuited for the humidity. The quality components and strong warranty Weber actually honours is a big selling point. It's true in this case: a buyer gets what he pays for.
When you pay full price, it makes sense to expect to receive all the products and benefits promised. As I have been studying the book of Galatians I am struck with the high price Jesus paid for salvation by giving Himself, and how far short we can fall from realising the indescribable benefits He has provided. Through the Gospel Jesus has redeemed sinners from the curse of the Law and provided the blessing of Abraham, the "promise of the Holy Spirit through faith." (Gal. 3:10-14) For the Galatians and many believers through the years it is like Jesus paid full price for the smoker, fuel, meat, thermometer, and cookbook, but all they took from this divine transaction was the owner's manual - a framework of belief, some "dos and don'ts." They have mailed in the form to register their product of salvation, so to speak, but the grace of God hasn't been experienced.
How liberating is the grace of God, that salvation and justification are received by faith in Jesus alone. I don't know it is possible for humans who cannot know the depth of their own wretchedness to understand and appreciate fully the kindness God has shown us by His grace. We receive the Holy Spirit by the hearing of faith, and then we are called to abide in Christ as we walk in faith led by the Spirit. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus. Since God has delivered us from the ultimate results of the curse of the Law which is eternal death and separation from God in hell, Jesus has also redeemed us from every curse of the Law. The next time you read a curse under the Law, you can know with all confidence the blood of the Son of God Jesus Christ has redeemed you from it. Praise God for His salvation by grace through faith, and let us walk in the righteous freedom Christ gave Himself to provide!
When you pay full price, it makes sense to expect to receive all the products and benefits promised. As I have been studying the book of Galatians I am struck with the high price Jesus paid for salvation by giving Himself, and how far short we can fall from realising the indescribable benefits He has provided. Through the Gospel Jesus has redeemed sinners from the curse of the Law and provided the blessing of Abraham, the "promise of the Holy Spirit through faith." (Gal. 3:10-14) For the Galatians and many believers through the years it is like Jesus paid full price for the smoker, fuel, meat, thermometer, and cookbook, but all they took from this divine transaction was the owner's manual - a framework of belief, some "dos and don'ts." They have mailed in the form to register their product of salvation, so to speak, but the grace of God hasn't been experienced.
How liberating is the grace of God, that salvation and justification are received by faith in Jesus alone. I don't know it is possible for humans who cannot know the depth of their own wretchedness to understand and appreciate fully the kindness God has shown us by His grace. We receive the Holy Spirit by the hearing of faith, and then we are called to abide in Christ as we walk in faith led by the Spirit. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus. Since God has delivered us from the ultimate results of the curse of the Law which is eternal death and separation from God in hell, Jesus has also redeemed us from every curse of the Law. The next time you read a curse under the Law, you can know with all confidence the blood of the Son of God Jesus Christ has redeemed you from it. Praise God for His salvation by grace through faith, and let us walk in the righteous freedom Christ gave Himself to provide!
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