For Saturday, October 30, 2021
Ephesians 2:4-5 NLT: “God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)”
Paul is attempting to detail God’s extreme love and mercy toward mankind. Words seem inadequate to explain God’s everlasting lovingkindness, and God’s rescue defies logical explanation.
The saying "don't look a gift horse in the mouth" fits here. Believers have been given the gift of eternal life in the presence of God the Father. Ours is not to question the gift, but rather to humbly accept it. We should be full of gratitude, without examining the gift or the motives of the giver.
Grace is undeserved favor, and that certainly fits the sacrifice Jesus made for believers.
We have been shown grace; we have been granted eternal hope!
Pastor Norton Lawellin
Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406
No comments:
Post a Comment