Saturday, September 10

God approves of us in Jesus

God approves of us in Jesus, and we should receive and enjoy God’s acceptance of us. But this is not the final end of God’s love. If you don’t move beyond this, you short-circuit God’s love and end on yourself. Most ultimately, God’s love frees us to forget about ourselves and enjoy praising God.

— Joshua Etter
"Seven Lessons from Down Under"
(Minneapolis, Minn.: Desiring God Ministries, 2011)