August 19 – LD 33, Day 7: What
True Conversion Produces
by Rev Dennis Lee
Colossians 3:18-22: Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as
it is fit in the Lord.Husbands, love your wives, and
be not bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all things: for this
is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger,
lest they be discouraged. Servants, obey in all things your masters according
to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
True conversion will produce a life
of good works.
And good works, as you will recall, was explained in last week’s
meditations. Recall briefly that firstly, they proceed from a True Faith;
secondly, they are done according to the law of God; thirdly and finally, they
are done with the motive of glorifying God.
The life of True Conversion is such that the true convert abounds in
good works not only in some areas of his/her life (areas which he/she might
find it easier to do good works in for whatever reason), but in every area of
his/her r life.
People who are truly converted are thankful to God for His wondrous
salvation of them, and will always show that thankfulness to Him with a life of
good works.
This is true for all of God's people. Yes, even for those of us who
have experienced grievous falls in our lives and have been brought back by Him
and restored unto a living fellowship with Him. May Peter's fall, and then his
recovery by the Lord in the way of True Conversion encourage us to live
fervently the life of True Conversion and abound in good works!
For Meditation:
Let good works abound in all areas of our lives. Let us do good works at home,
at work, at school, and with one another in Church - with a heart and mind
ready to serve, to forgive, to receive; and ready for active and committed
service unto the Lord.