First I must say that I am very pleased to find people talking about eternal things. It is very edifying to be encouraged to think and ponder on these things.

We know that without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb 11:6) so we can conclude that with faith we are actually pleasing unto God. This is another marvelous consideration and it reveals somewhat of the magnitude of the work of the Lord. We, who began as aliens of the commonwealth of Israel can not be pleasing unto a righteous and Holy God. Surely Christ ministry is glorious indeed! His ways are far above the flesh.

Notice also that we have not become pleasing because of "works" of righteousness that we have done, but because we have trusted in "the" work of righteousness that Christ has done, on our behalf. This is the way in which God is justified in inputing righteousness to man, We have good hope through grace. (2 thes 1:16)

Thank you brother Jonathan for this refreshing remembrance of faith.

In Christ,
Robert Cobb