There is a very important lesson on faith that Jesus gives in Luke chapter 17. He teaches His disciples that mustard seed amount of faith is enough to move mountains when enjoined by them to increase their faith. He then immediately moves into a parable which has a vital connection with what He had just spoken. The slave when he does what is instructed does not require a praise from his master. Similarly when we perform acts of faith, we do not need to boast in it or wait for a commendation from the Master. We have only done what we were supposed to do. Any inner boast will hinder our works of faith.
Another lesson to be learned is that we are supposed to do only what we have been instructed to do, nothing more,nothing less. The safest place to be is to seek out His will and then ask for grace to do what we have been entrusted. Any extra effort or sacrifice from our part will surely bring some kind of secret pride within us. This is the root of all legalism in the church today. The Saul attitude has to be rooted out from our lives. We are all prone to it.
Another lesson to be learned is that we are supposed to do only what we have been instructed to do, nothing more,nothing less. The safest place to be is to seek out His will and then ask for grace to do what we have been entrusted. Any extra effort or sacrifice from our part will surely bring some kind of secret pride within us. This is the root of all legalism in the church today. The Saul attitude has to be rooted out from our lives. We are all prone to it.
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