It is good to ask question about what is grace, a free gift
about? Do you think it is easier for God to love you when you are good? Do you
sometimes think secretly in your heart that God choose you because you deserved
it? Do you think that some people’s behavior is so bad that God could not
really possibly save them? The answer: If you ever think this way, you don’t
entirely understand that salvation is by GRACE, A FREE GIFT. It cannot be
earned, in whole or in part; it can only be accepted with thankfulness and
praise (Part note from QVLAB).
The New Living Translation is clear about God’s free gift on
Roman 11:6 “And if they are saved by God’s kindness, then it is not by their
good works. For in that case, God’s wonderful kindness would not be what it
really is—free and undeserved.”
Paul, the Epistle writer talked a lot about grace, God’s
free gift and here is one of them. 2 Tim. 1:8c “… God, who gives us strength
to do that, 2 Tim 1:9 saved us and made us His holy people. That was not
because of anything we did ourselves but because of God’s purpose and grace.
That grace was given to us through the Lord Jesus Christ before time began”
(NCV).
Paul understood grace because he knew who he was, “a terror”
to many Christians who once “feared him” when he thought they were wrong in
their belief about Jesus Christ. It took grace through the Lord Jesus Christ to
change him and Paul was “forever” thankful to have that chance to live for God
once again. If you’re like Paul who understood grace, then you could understand
that you can only be “forever grateful” for His free gift, grace that was given
to us through the Lord Jesus Christ.
Song: O How I Love
Him
O how I love Him, how I adore Him,
My breathe, my sunshine, my all in all,
The great Creator became my Savior.
And all God’s fullness dwelleth in Him.
(Inspiring Choruses)
Oh, the wonder of His grace!
Dorothy
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