God saved you by His grace when you
believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
Ephesians 2:8
Not only is His grace sufficient for me—He
provides that to me as a gift. A gift that costs me nothing—well I must humble
myself, believe that Jesus IS the SON of God, and accept the gift. But it is a
free gift—not one I can earn as some kind of reward or for which I can do some
special works to receive it. That gift cost God everything. Jesus gave up His
life for me—God the Father gave up His only Son for me. That is a pretty big
gift. His grace is the beginning of my salvation. It is humbling to think that
someone…that God Himself loves me that much that He would sacrifice His Son for
my stubborn sin. That is enough to make me repent…not just “want to”…but to
actually humbly let go of my stubbornness and ask for forgiveness for my sin.
There are several examples of God’s “grace”
in the Old Testament. One from Psalms and another from the prophetic book of
Zechariah. God give us grace…and will pour it out on the people of Jerusalem.
For the LORD God is our sun and our shield.
He gives us grace and glory. The LORD will withhold no good thing from those
who do what is right. Psalm 84:11
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| City of Jerusalem |
This message concerning the fate
of Israel came from the LORD: "This message is from the LORD, who
stretched out the heavens, laid the foundations of the earth, and formed the
human spirit. ... On that day the LORD will defend the people of Jerusalem; the
weakest among them will be as mighty as King David! And the royal descendants
will be like God, like the angel of the LORD who goes before them! For on that
day I will begin to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. Then I
will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the
people of Jerusalem. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for
him as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for him as for a firstborn
son who has died. The sorrow and mourning in Jerusalem on that day will be like
the great mourning for Hadad-rimmon in the valley of Megiddo. Zechariah 12:1, 8-11
Prayer
~ Dear God, my Grandmother taught me to always thank someone for a gift they’d
given me. So…Thank You, Lord God…for Your Grace and the salvation of my very
soul.
Daily
Bible Reading: Psalm 131, 138-139, 143-145
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All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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