I’m not a professional cook, but I’m pretty close to being a professional eater. And I can tell the difference between a steak that has been sitting in some kind of marinade and one that hasn’t. I can tell the difference between a steak that has been soaking in teriyaki sauce or dale’s sauce for a while, and one that hasn’t. In order for the flavor of the steak to change, the steak has to spend some time sitting in that marinade.
And in a similar way, for the flavor of our lives to glorify Christ and do good in the world, our hearts and minds need to marinate in the truth, grace, and beauty of the gospel.
As we marinate in God’s mercy, we are changed by God’s mercy.
As we marinate in God’s kindness to us even though we don’t deserve it, we will be kind to others even though they don’t deserve it.
As we marinate in God’s patience toward us even though we don’t deserve it, we will become patient with people who don’t deserve it.
As we marinate in God’s purposes that caused him to proactively love us in practical ways even though we didn’t deserve it, we will proactively love others in practical ways even though they don’t deserve it.
Let’s marinate. Marinate in the gospel daily and let the flavor of your life glorify Christ and help the world.
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