2026 Reading Plan Reflections - Day 219
by Walt Martin on August 10th, 2026
We say no to sin because the Spirit is enabling us to say yes to God. We surrender what doesn't belong in a holy life because God is already at work forming something new within us. This is the cooperation with grace that lies at the heart of our Wesleyan understanding of sanctification. God acts, and we respond. The Spirit leads, and we follow.
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2026 Reading Plan Reflections - Day 218
by Walt Martin on August 8th, 2026
The person in Romans 7 knows the good. Wants the good. Even delights in the good. And still cannot produce the good. It's a sobering diagnosis of the human condition, but it's also an important word for anyone seeking holiness.
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2026 Reading Plan Reflections - Day 217
by Walt Martin on August 7th, 2026
Holiness isn't about earning God's approval through better behavior. We already stand in grace because of Christ. Holiness is learning to live consistently with the new life we've been given. Grace doesn't excuse sin; it frees us from its mastery. Every act of obedience is another step away from Egypt and another step toward the life God has always intended for His people.
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2026 Reading Plan Reflections - Day 216
by Walt Martin on August 7th, 2026
Holiness is possible because grace is powerful. Not because we become disciplined enough to repair everything Adam’s rebellion damaged. Not because we finally become good enough to outrun sin. But because the reign has changed. We belong to Christ.
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2026 Reading Plan Reflections - Day 215
by Walt Martin on August 6th, 2026
Because we have peace with God, we also have access to God. Paul says we now "stand in grace." The picture is one of being welcomed into God's presence—not as strangers hoping to avoid rejection, but as children who belong in their Father's house. The relationship no longer depends on whether we feel close to God on a particular day. It rests securely on what Christ has already accomplished. That truth becomes especially important when life is difficult.
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2026 Reading Plan Reflections - Day 214
by Walt Martin on August 5th, 2026
Abraham’s story points beyond itself to Jesus. Christ was handed over because of our sins and raised so that we might be declared right with God. The resurrection is God’s announcement that sin and death have been confronted, the promise has been fulfilled, and all who trust in Christ are welcomed into the covenant family.
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