"Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus." (1 Tim 1:13, 14)
We all know the history of Paul's life. Saul's persecutions against Christ were only worthy of Hell fire. However, the Lord Jesus had mercy on him and pulled him out of his ignorance. We, unlike Saul, know the truth in Jesus Christ. Therefore, there are no excuses in disregarding them. We won't be labled as ignorant in the eyes of God. And even if we were ignorant, should we take the chance that God might not show mercy upon us as He did Saul when the time comes? Therefore, we should always be on guard of our loyalty toward Christ and never believe that God will always have mercy on us. God can show mercy to those who He wants to have mercy on. At the present moment we are living under His grace. What if one day He withdraws His protective wings that shelters us?
Yes, we are chosen through baptism and receiving of the Holy Spirit. However, that doesn't guarantee us a thing. At the end, the last will precede the first. We must not tempt God believing that He is love and will always forgive our wrongs. We must not take advantage of God's love and forget His justice. We don't know what's going to happen when the time comes. All we know is the truth that was bestowed upon us. With what we know, we will certainly be judged. Therefore, we must live our lives as the ones blessed with the truth like Paul. After learning the truth, he gave his life to Jesus Christ and was loyal to until his dying day. We were blessed with the truth from the very beginning. What have we given for Christ?
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