Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Daily Devotional by John Piper - May 27, 2020

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Authentic vs. Phony Faith

Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await him. (Hebrews 9:28)

The question before us all is: Are we included in the "many" whose sins he bore? And will we be saved by his coming "for salvation"?

The answer of Hebrews 9:28 is, "Yes," if we are "eagerly awaiting him." We can know that our sins are taken away and that we will be safe in the judgment if we trust Christ in such a way that it makes us eager for his coming.

There is a phony faith that claims to believe in Christ, but is only a fire insurance policy. Phony faith "believes" only to escape hell. It has no real desire for Christ. In fact, it would prefer it if he did not come, so that we can have as much of this world's pleasures as possible. This shows that a heart is not with Christ, but with the world.

So the issue for us is: Do we eagerly long for the coming of Christ? Or do we want him to wait while our love affair with the world runs its course? That is the question that tests the authenticity of faith.

So let us be like the Corinthians who were "awaiting eagerly the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 1:7), and like the Philippians whose "citizenship was in heaven, from which also [they] eagerly waited for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ" (Philippians 3:20).

That's the issue for us. Do we love his appearing? Or do we love the world and hope that his appearing will not interrupt our worldly plans? Eternity hangs on this question.

 
 
 
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