The Apostle Paul prays, “that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length […]
“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen […]
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Eph 2:8-10). Apart from John 3:16, […]
God saves people from every walk of life, every socio-economic stratum, and every demographic. No one is too far from the Lord that he cannot reach him. But often, God works in the hearts of plain, ordinary people who do not have fame and fortune.
We need to recognize the depth of our depravity and complete unworthiness to receive salvation to get a true glimpse of God’s amazing grace! We were enemies and by nature children of wrath. (see Eph 2:3)
We deserve justice which means we deserve God’s wrath. It is Christ’s punishment in our place that provides forgiveness of sin and moves us from being enemies of God to being his beloved children. We are saved from God by God for God. That is amazing grace indeed!
I didn’t come to Christ because I was better than others. This has resulted in awe of God’s goodness and mercy. This is humbling to know that I am not better or more worthy than anyone else. I am also reminded that the same grace that saved me can save the most hardened sinner. No one is beyond God’s grace and no situation is too difficult for God.
It is one thing to not be known and be loved, but God fully knows you and what you are going through, and he loves you. Because he loves you, you never have to live in shame. You can trust his good purposes in your life. In this we rejoice!
Faith does not save us. A lot of people have faith in the wrong things. Just because they have faith that does not mean they are saved. Jesus saves us through faith. Faith is the instrumental means whereby the death and resurrection of Christ is applied to us individually.
When we know how loved we are, and we are living out of God’s grace we will love others the same way and show them the same grace that we have received. We can see our sin for what it is because we see the depth of the cross. We all need a grace awakening.
