"When I treat the Bible as a road map I live as though I can find my way through my own understanding of His book. I believe this persepctive of scriptures actually describes living under the law, not living under grace. Living under the law is the tendency to deire a list of preset boundaries, and not a relationship. While both the Law and Grace have commandments, Grace comes with an inbuilt ability to obey what was commanded. Under Grace I don't get a road map...I get a tour guide--the Holy Spirit. He directs, reveals, and empowers me to be and do what the Word says." When Heaven Invades Earth, p. 93
Wow! This grace is truly so awesome! I get the empowerment, revelation and direction I need to actually understand and obey the Word of God! And once again, it is not about me and my own ability to read and study and understand, or to follow a map, a prescribed set of rules and methods, but to simply follow Him...wherever and however He leads me! Amazing!
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