Daily devotion – Grace!
Ephesians 2: 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
God’s purpose for saving us is not just to rescue us from hell, as wonderful that is. But His ultimate purpose for each of us in our salvation is that for all eternity we as His Church might glorify God’s grace:
Ephesians 1:6 – 12, – 14.
So that if God has an eternal purpose for us to fulfil, He will keep us for all eternity! Since we have not been saved by our good works, we cannot be lost by our bad works. Grace means salvation is the gift of God – Hallelujah!
Grace means that God does it all for Jesus sake! We cannot add anything to it – Hebrews 10:1-14, and we dare take nothing from it!
When Jesus died, the veil of the temple was torn in two, from the top to the bottom, signifying that the way to God was now open. There is therefore now no more need for earthly sacrifices. One sacrifice – the Lamb of God Jesus Christ – has finished the great work of salvation. God did it all and He did it by His grace.
Sin worked against us and God worked for us, but the great work of conversion is just the beginning!
Let us now enjoy the wonder and privilege of this blessed gift of grace.