Today's Daily Bread
A Debtor
As a young man, Robert Robinson (1735–1790) enjoyed getting into
trouble with his friends, so the stories go. At age 17, though, he heard
a sermon by George Whitefield from Matthew 3:7, and realized his need
for salvation in Christ. The Lord changed Robinson’s life, and he became
a preacher. He also wrote several hymns, including his best-known
“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing.”
Lately I’ve been pondering God’s amazing grace toward us and the last
stanza of that hymn: “O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m
constrained to be!” The hymn brings to mind the apostle Paul’s words:
“The love of Christ compels [or constrains] us . . . that those who live
should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and
rose again” (2 Cor. 5:14-15).
We can’t earn God’s love and grace. But because He has lavished it on
us, how can we help but love Him in return by living for Him! I’m not
exactly sure what that looks like, but it must include drawing near to
Him, listening to His Word, serving Him, and obeying Him out of
gratitude and love.
As debtors, we are called to live each day for Jesus who gave Himself for us.
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise. —Robinson
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise. —Robinson
Those who know God’s grace show God’s grace.
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