When I am living by faith to the glory of God’s name, the question of whether or not I’ve done enough is gone. Gone is the need to win the approval of those around me, as if such will give meaning to my life and ensure my future. In its place there is security. There is confidence that Christ will welcome me into his kingdom on the day when he returns in glory. There is confidence that he will look after me in this life. Surely that is what we are to expect from the one who loved us and gave himself for us? I can rest my rest my head in peace when I go to bed each night. I do not need to live in fear, and I can begin to pursue what is good with the right motives, not self-preservation, but the glory of God and the well-being of my neighbour.
15 We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners;