Saved by Grace

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.  (Ephesians 2:8)

God’s grace and our faith are an unbeatable combination by which we live victorious lives that please God and bless others. We cannot earn God’s grace, and that’s what makes it so amazing. Salvation is God's gift to be freely and joyfully received -- no strain, all gain! We are “accepted in the Beloved” (Ephesians 1:6), and nothing can undo what God has done. So, rejoice in your salvation today. Spend your life loving, believing, worshiping, enjoying, and glorifying Him. Relax and lay down your burdens, because His grace is sufficient for you. Hallelujah!

 

The successful Christian life is not found in our usefulness, giftedness, or anything we can obtain by our efforts. Every good and perfect gift comes down to us from above, and nothing of any eternal weight rises up from us to heaven. Without the Holy Spirit, none of us are good -- no, not one. God is not increased or enriched at all by anything we can say or do for Him, and He is God whether or not we believe or acknowledge Him. The only thing we have to offer is a sacrifice of praise, and even the ability to do that is a function of God's grace. We have been saved by grace, we remain in Him by grace, and He will receive us up into glory by grace. So, none of us should boast, but all of us should worship. What an amazing God! What amazing grace!

 

Let’s pray –Lord, we rejoice in the power of Your name, and because of Your great love. Thank You for the Blood of the Lamb shed for us, so that we might be saved and sanctified in Christ Jesus. Yes, we will rejoice and be glad! Amen.