The Incapable Composer

August 16, 2007 by Administrator.

Saying that man chose Christ is very grievous. Just from a logical standpoint, does it not make more sense to give Christ all the glory for our salvation and say that we did absolutely nothing? Christ should receive more honor and praise. Isn’t that what we want? Give Christ all the honor (which we should be striving to do daily) and say that we did nothing of our own. Instead, man passionately lusts to have some credit in his salvation so that he can use the pronoun “I”.  Our flesh wants to be able to say that, “I chose Christ. I found Jesus.” How awful. I am thrilled every time I am reminded that I did nothing of my own to receive His salvation. It’s so amazing when that realization hits time and time again. If every Christian wants to give Him all the credit and glory, why do so many hold back some credit for their salvation? Why does man so desperately want some credit for choosing Christ by his own will? It’s a glorious thought as one thinks about being totally helpless in the hands of an all-powerful God. My lifeless, cold, clammy soul was pulled out of the sinful grave by the warm, almighty hands of the living God. He opened my eyes to sin. He washed me in His blood. He clothed me in His righteousness. He gave me life eternal. Now, I’m alive! All praise is to be given to Jesus Christ who pulled every dead man out his trespasses and gave him new life. There has never been a dead man that chose life… and there never will be. But Christ, He convicted, He gave the faith to believe, He brought the sinner to repentance, and He saved him from his sins. Never should man receive an ounce of credit for something that he was totally incapable of orchestrating. Man is the incapable composer. So put down the baton and let the audience give the standing ovation to Christ the Lord.

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