“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.”
Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV
To believe that by grace we have been saved by faith is hard for those who depend on their performance to be accepted by God. Nothing we did could ever earn this salvation, for it was the love gift from God that brought us to Christ! So no one will ever be able to boast, for salvation is never a reward for good works or human striving. Our salvation is not a reward for good behaviour! It is a grace thing from start to finish, we have no hand in it. Even the gift to simply believe reflects God’s faith. If this could be accomplished through any action of ours then there would be ground for boasting. Grace reveals who we are and the faith of God persuades us of it. We did not invent faith - it was God’s faith to begin with! It is from faith to faith and Jesus is both the source and conclusion of it. Let’s learn to receive Christ’s grace and wholly depend on it. Thank You Jesus!
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