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Have you prepared yourself for the challenges of a life of faith ahead? Are you ready for the trials that lie before you, or are you totally out of spiritual shape? Be as Jesus was... ready for the moment of God's calling... to do our Father’s will, and to be prepared to join with the Holy Spirit as you run the race of your life.
Are we unacceptable to God? If we live amongst sinners, or in places where false gods are served, are we precluded from knowing Jesus Christ, and the God of Abraham? Do we feel excluded or lost, and do those around us tell us it is so? Well it is not so, and Peter taught this truth to the Gentiles. Though many Jews sought to exclude them from the worship of God, Peter taught otherwise. He told us that God knows no partiality, and if we fear the Lord, and do what is right, we are acceptable to Him. Are those who once believed and behaved in ways contrary to what is right before the Lord prepared to fear the one true God, and do those things He deems right? If so, then rest assured you are acceptable to Him, and worthy of receiving life in Christ
The riches of grace that have been bestowed on us reach much further than the moment we first believe, or at the instant of our judgement when God pronounces us worthy in Christ. When we win an earthly race we receive a reward, but it is for that moment alone, and it fades over time, however, when we are victorious over sin through Christ, and presented with the grace of God, it is meant to bring us His unlimited gift of riches Forevermore.
To be judged worthy of a seat at God’s table requires our best, and greatest effort. No small amount of love will win this prize for us; only when we love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength can we receive His pleasure. You see, our God gave us His best, His only begotten Son, and He expects our best response in return.