And what he gets is the glory of being the benefactor of grace, not the beneficiary of service. These devotions from John Pipers sermons and writings are brief but thought provoking. If we would have the gift of justification, we dare not work. For 33 years, he served as senior pastor at Bethlehem. And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness” ( Romans 4:4–5). John Piper is founder and teacher of and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. “To one who works, his wages are not reckoned as a gift but as his due. Our very lives hang on not working for God. The Sermon on the Mount is our Doctor’s medical advice, not our Employer’s job description.

God will gladly receive anything from us that shows our dependence and his all-sufficiency.Ĭhristianity is fundamentally convalescence. It’s a command: “Cast all your anxieties on him” ( 1 Peter 5:7). Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. If I were hungry, I would not tell you for the world and all that is in it is mine” ( Psalm 50:9–12).īut isn’t there something we can give to God that won’t belittle him to the status of beneficiary? Articles Messages Books Podcasts Filter Resources By Ask Pastor John. He rebukes Israel for bringing him so many sacrifices: “I will accept no bull from your house. What does God want from us? Not what we might expect. “The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show his might in behalf of those whose heart is blameless toward him” ( 2 Chronicles 16:9). These short but substantive readings aim to feed your joy in Jesus. God is not looking for people to work for him. Solid Joys is a daily devotional app from, the ministry of John Piper. These short and substantive readings will feed your joy in Jesus every day of the year. Neither is the call to Christian service. Solid Joys is a daily devotional written and read by John Piper. What is God looking for in the world? Assistants? No.

The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show his might in behalf of those whose heart is blameless toward him.

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