{"id":265,"date":"2009-01-01T10:38:08","date_gmt":"2009-01-01T15:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.livingbythewordsofgod.com\/?p=265"},"modified":"2009-01-01T10:38:08","modified_gmt":"2009-01-01T15:38:08","slug":"do-you-see-the-path-entrance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dave.dlscott.info\/?p=265","title":{"rendered":"Do you see the path entrance?"},"content":{"rendered":"

—–<\/p>\n

Do you see it yet?  The “gracious thing” is on the path of Christ!<\/p>\n

You stepped onto the path of Christ and didn’t even know it.  Your job provided the opportunity to follow Jesus.<\/p>\n

“So that you might follow in his steps. . .”  So now do you see it, the path entrance?<\/p>\n

Here is the progression. 
<\/b><\/i><\/div>\n

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God gives words of instruction \/
we obediently respond to the words \/
we find ourselves in grace on the path of Christ \/ <\/div>\n

You may suffer for doing good but this too is grace as you follow your calling.  <\/p>\n

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1 Peter 2:20-21 (ESV)<\/p>\n

20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure?
But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. <\/p>\n

21 For to this you have been called<\/u>, because Christ also suffered for you,
leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps<\/u>.<\/div>\n

Responding to the call of God, following Christ…and next thing you know you find yourself in the presence of God. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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