By Allen White
Therefore,
my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now
much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and
trembling Philippians
2:12 (NIV)
I am terrified of snow skiing. Terrified. I grew up in Kansas. There
are no mountains in Kansas. So, it must be my parents’ fault, right? Here’s why
I’m afraid of skiing: when I try to ski, I have to submit to a powerful force
that is beyond my control, namely, gravity. To successfully ski, I have to lean
into the force. It causes me to become out of control. It just freaks me out.
Too much fear and trembling for sure.
This passage might give the impression that somehow we work for
our salvation. That is simply not true. We are saved by grace (Ephesians
2:8-9). We don’t work for our salvation; we “work out” our salvation. The
difference is that now that we belong to Christ, we are no longer in charge of
our lives. For this to work, we must truly give up control in every area of our
lives and allow Christ’s powerful force to empower and guide our lives. Unlike
falling off of a mountain, God’s interest is in our good and His Glory.
How much is your life in sync with God’s power and direction? What
areas of your life feel like you’re trying to ski uphill?
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