History Books in 90 Days: Nehemiah 1-3
2 Timothy 2:12 (NIV); if we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we disown Him, He will also
disown us
Heaven will be populated with people who chose God and His Kingdom because they love and
desire Him! Choosing God is a continual process of endurance that extends through our entire time
on earth. Our culturally conditioned selves want to cry out, “But that’s blasphemy! We are saved by
grace!” Yes, by all means we are saved by grace. It was infinitely gracious of God to send Jesus to
take sin’s penalty for us. We were completely undeserving and without this incredible act of mercy
we would all be destined for hell and the lake of fire. Salvation is possible because of the grace of
God, but we are saved by grace through faith, not a mental faith nor a formulaic prayer of faith, but
faith. And faith requires active demonstration. The act of grace makes salvation available to us; the
demonstration of faith through love and desire activates it in our lives.
Isaiah 30:21 says, “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you,
saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’” When we are wandering astray, God graciously gives us the Holy
Spirit, the Bible and sound teaching to rebuke and correct us, reminding us that THIS is the way, now
WALK in it. JESUS is the Way, by grace; now WALK in It with active faith.
Heaven will be populated with people who chose God and His Kingdom because they love and
desire Him. Let us continue, step by step, to love and desire God through obedience to His will.
There is no better life – now or later.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Thank God for His immense grace. Thank Jesus for dying for us while we were still sinners.
2. Do you love and desire to do God’s will? What are one or two areas where you are finding it
very difficult to do God’s will? Spend some time praying about these things and getting insight
from God.
3. Read Psalm 119:176. Sometimes we stray even though we know God’s law and want to do it.
Ask Jesus to help you love God’s will and His ways, and to keep your heart soft to His leading.
