It is important to understand this because it means that all the glory for our salvation belongs to God. Even though it is true that we repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, we only do so because of his grace. This is significant because we live in a man-centered age in which human achievements are praised and celebrated and God rarely gets so much as an honorable mention. This is wrong. This world and everything in it was made for his honor and glory. But the world is not what it once was. Human beings have rebelled against God and fallen into sin. As sinful creatures we live for ourselves and not for the one who made and sustains us. But when God comes to us in salvation, everything changes at the most basic level. He opens our eyes so that we understand who he is, who we are and what he has done for us. As a result our whole perspective is revolutionized. Now we understand that we were made for God; made to love him and enjoy him forever. And we also understand that this is the reason we have been redeemed. We have been rescued from the kingdom of darkness and brought into the kingdom of his dear Son so that we might bring praise and honor to his holy name forever. All Christians instinctively know this at some level because of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, but those who understand the sovereignty of God as it has been revealed and exercised in their salvation are in the best position to praise him for his wonderful love and grace.
To be continued in my next post...
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