The Greatest And The Only Motivation

Where does our motivation for following Christ come from? From our favorite verses? From the promised rewards we undeservingly get in heaven?

The greatest and the only motivation in our Christian life is what God has done for us in the person of Jesus when He paid the penalty of our sins with His blood. He suffered and died for us on the cross. This alone should make us weep over our sin and rejoice upon His great love and mercy. He offered His life when we had nothing to offer but depravity and rebellion. Isn't that the greatest motivation? Isn't the full glory of God manifested on our lowly Jesus?

We so often miss the single greatest truth. Even true believers have searched for motivation in books, positive self-help seminars, 10-step pamphlets and Bible verses. They've scoured all over the globe looking for answers not knowing that Calvary alone has the answer. Isn't salvation enough to motivate us for eternity?

We so often treat the Gospel as if it were merely Theology 101 and then we wonder why the Spirit isn't active in our lives. We reduce the Gospel into a prayer of transaction with God. Angels marvel at the Gospel! They sing songs of praise to the Lamb night and day yet, we treat the Good News as if it were nothing more than a repeated prayer that books you a V.I.P. seat in heaven. Dear friends, the willingness of an unbeliever to be saved by repeating a prayer means nothing if he hasn't thrown himself on the foot of the cross in repentance and awe. We are so blessed that God hasn't poured out His anger on us for mocking the work of His Son as He did with the Israelites before us. He sees the filth of man every day but He patiently restrains His wrath until the end of times where all of us would give an account on our deeds here on earth. Oh how terrible would be that day for the hardened and how glorious would be that day for the elect!

I have been a Christian for five years and not once did the value of the sacrificial work of Christ diminish. This is because time does not erode the Gospel nor does it dissipate its glory. The Gospel is a message of infinite value thus, the longer we live by it, the more we see the insurmountable glory of God. I have always found myself overwhelmed at the foot of His Son.

There is no greater thing than the Gospel. Every attribute of God, from His justice and holiness down to His love, mercy and grace, is manifested in the Gospel. Our happiness should not be based on our performance or what we do for God but what God did for us in Calvary when He offered His Son willingly as a sacrifice for us, workers of inequity. True motivation and prosperity comes from looking into the precious blood of the Lamb with a repentant and worshiping heart. Look into Christ. In Him alone will you truly be satisfied.