'Henry Martyn was right when he said, “If [God] has work for me to do, I cannot die.” In other words, I am immortal until my work is done. Therefore, ministry is more important than life.'


Today I thought I'd simply share a quote from John Piper
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Jesus Delivers Us from Hell and Earth

Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father. (Galatians 1:3-4)

Jesus did not come to earth just to save us from Hell. Certainly that was included, but if we only feel freed from Hell, little change occurs in this present life. Galatians 1:4 states that we are delivered from "this present evil age." In other words, the death and resurrection of Jesus not only robbed Hell of many guests, but robbed Earth of many citizens. 

When Christ enters our lives, we are adopted by the God of the Universe, taking away our earthly citizenship and giving us one in Heaven (Philippians 3:20). Therefore, the evils of this planet - the concerns, frustrations, sins, etc. - no longer have a hold of us. 

We don't have to live constantly worried about our present lives. As Paul said, it is nothing more than a tent (2 Corinthians 5:1). Or as the old hymn puts it, "This world is not my home. I'm just a passin' through" (Jim Reeves). 

Christ has created in us a clean heart that seeks after Him. He has freed us from the power of sin. That doesn't mean we will never sin again. It simply means we have been freed from the power that sin once had over us. We are now free to live a joy-filled life, knowing that "nothing can separate us from the love of God" (Romans 8:38-39) and that "all things work together for good" (Romans 8:28). 

Jesus didn't go to the cross so you could begin a new life when you died. He went to the cross so you could begin a new life today.