Christian, get. to. WORK.
As Christians, we understand that we are not saved because of who we are or what we have done. Salvation is a work of grace alone…
Titus 3:5 - "He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy"
But how does the Bible tell us we are to respond to grace?
By getting to work.
Sometimes we are so afraid of making it seem like salvation is about our works that we as Christians are almost afraid of talking about good works at all.
But God's not afraid of talking about the good works that should be in the life of the believer.
In truth, grace and good works are not enemies, but, when understood rightly, go hand in hand.
Look at how God tells us we should respond to being saved by grace...
Titus 3:8 - "The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works."
Titus 3:14 - "And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works"
We are not saved by works, but we are saved to work.
And we should devote ourselves to good works.
Good works should be what we set before our eyes every day. The life of faith is a life devoted to good works.
If we believe, that belief motivates us to live for God.
Those who truly believe they've been saved by grace don't sit around contemplating their own navel.
Nor is the righteous response to sit around contemplating Jesus' navel.
That's not pious. That's lazy.
Those who truly believe set before them good works.
They set the Bible before them as a standard that they are now free to keep, rules that they now joyfully enslave themselves to.
They fill their life with good works not in order to be saved but, rather, because they have been saved.
Real faith is a faith that works.
As Calvin said, "We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is never alone."
So today Christian, you know what you should be doing, how you're supposed to live, God has not hidden from you what to do....so do it.
Love God and get to work.