The Deal

Over the years, there’s been lots of deals made around this house!  Usually it was in the form of bribery -- a little work for more stuff.  Mr. Bill stuck to his philosophy that he doesn't "deal with terrorists," which seemed like the case when making deals with the boys ... and with me!

 

God doesn't make deals – rather, He deals in promises!  His promise to Abraham was a "no deals" commitment which was confirmed in The  Seed -- Jesus Christ. The effects of Old Testament Law were to point floundering man to his need for Christ but they did not and could not  bring about righteousness.  "But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith." (Galatians 3:23-24).  We are easily confused into thinking that what we do matters more than just simple faith. Then, we wonder why we fail so much!  Maybe we don't think of ourselves "under" The Law, but what about the do-this, do-that, don't-do-this, don't-do-that -- sounds a lot like the deals made around here:  if I do this, then God will do that!  God isn't interested in great works but instead deep and sincere faith, which ends in devoted service.  Don't count on any "deals" from The Father -- only His Gift of salvation and a living working faith that points others to faith in Jesus Christ.  That's The Deal!