Bonhoeffer: costly grace
Monday, September 9, 2013
Meditation:
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
—Luke 18:22 (NIV)
Quotation:
Grace is costly because it calls us to follow, and it is grace because it calls us to follow Jesus Christ. It is costly because it costs a man his life, and it is grace because it gives a man the only true life. It is costly because it condemns sin, and grace because it justifies the sinner. Above all, it is costly because it cost God the life of his Son: “ye were bought at a price,” and what has cost God much cannot be cheap for us. Above all, it is grace because God did not reckon his Son too dear a price to pay for our life, but delivered him up for us. Costly grace is the Incarnation of God.
... Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), The Cost of Discipleship, Simon and Schuster, 1959, p. 45 (see the book)
See also Luke 18:22; Matt. 10:37-38; 19:21; Mark 8:34; 10:21; Luke 9:23; 14:26-30; John 1:16-17; 1 Cor. 6:19-20; 7:23; Eph. 2:8-9; Heb. 12:28-29
Quiet time reflection:
Compared to Your grace, Lord, my cost is nothing.CQOD Blog email RSS
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Meditation:
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
—Luke 18:22 (NIV)
Quotation:
Grace is costly because it calls us to follow, and it is grace because it calls us to follow Jesus Christ. It is costly because it costs a man his life, and it is grace because it gives a man the only true life. It is costly because it condemns sin, and grace because it justifies the sinner. Above all, it is costly because it cost God the life of his Son: “ye were bought at a price,” and what has cost God much cannot be cheap for us. Above all, it is grace because God did not reckon his Son too dear a price to pay for our life, but delivered him up for us. Costly grace is the Incarnation of God.
... Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), The Cost of Discipleship, Simon and Schuster, 1959, p. 45 (see the book)
See also Luke 18:22; Matt. 10:37-38; 19:21; Mark 8:34; 10:21; Luke 9:23; 14:26-30; John 1:16-17; 1 Cor. 6:19-20; 7:23; Eph. 2:8-9; Heb. 12:28-29
Quiet time reflection:
Compared to Your grace, Lord, my cost is nothing.
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posted by Robert McAnally Adams at 9/09/2013 02:00:00 AM
1 Comments:
While reading, a selfish human thought arose, what is the significance He died and we all shall die? I prayed for forgiveness of my human thought and realized the world would not be as it is had it not been for the Light and the good our Father delivered via the Son. Through His journey and life he bestowed salvation upon us through grace. More than any thing else in history, I believe Jesus has made way for mankind, civilization and the good life on earth, "The Way" and especially the bridge of life after. Thank you for CQD!
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