The "Much More" Care of God
There is a great deal more to salvation than eternal life. There
is a depth of experience here on earth that is unbelievable to
anyone who does not live through it. It is the "much more"
provision concept of personal happiness and prosperity during
life on earth for the believer who is occupied with the Lord Jesus
Christ.
Rom. 5:6-10 For while we were still helpless, at the right time
Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous
man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to
die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while
we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. MUCH MORE then, having
now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath
of God through Him. For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled
to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled,
we shall be saved by His life.
Matt. 6:25-34
"For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious for
your life, as to what you shall eat, or what you shall drink;
nor for your body, as to what you shall put on. Is not life more
than food, and the body than clothing?
"Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, neither
do they reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father
feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?
"And which of you by being anxious can add a single cubit
to his life's span?
"And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe how the
lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,
yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory did not clothe
himself like one of these.
"But if God so arrays the grass of the field, which is alive
today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not MUCH
MORE do so for you, O men of little faith?
"Do not be anxious then, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or
'What shall we drink?' or 'With what shall we clothe ourselves?'
"For all these things the Gentiles eagerly seek; for your
heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all
these things shall be added to you.
"Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow
will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
We are objects of God's love
Eph. 2:4, But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love
wherewith He loved us...."
Eph. 5:2, And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and
has given Himself for us...
1 John 4:10, Herein is love, not that we loved God but that he
loved us..."
We are objects of His grace
Eph. 2:8,9, By grace you are saved...
1 Peter 1:5, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto
salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Titus 2:11,12, For the grace of God that brins salvation to all
men has appeared, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly
lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this
present world....
We are objects of His power
Phil. 2:13 For it is God which works in you both to will and
to do of His good pleasure.
We are objects of His faithfulness
Phil. 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which
has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of
Jesus Christ.
We are objects of His peace
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you:
not as the world gives peace, give I unto you. Let not your heart
be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
We are objects of His consolation
2 Thess. 2:16,17 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God,
even our Father, which has loved us, and has given us everlasting
consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts,
and establish you in every good word and work.
We are objects of Christ's intercession
Heb. 7:25 Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost
that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever lives to make intercession
for them.
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