The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him in Ephesians 2:8-9,
"It is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast."
Grace is that wonderful disposition of God to look on us favorably when we don't deserve it. Throughout the Scriptures it is amply demonstrated we have all sinned, we all deserve God's punishment for sin, we all should find our ultimate destination in a fiery lake of burning sulfur. However, out of this wonderful disposition of his for us, his love of us, we have a bright future to look forward to in the resurrection if we but trust in Jesus Christ. "It is by grace you have been saved, through faith... it is the gift of God..."
How wonderful is this grace we enjoy, this grace God has so wonderfully lavished on mankind! Apart from this disposition of God we would have no hope in life. No future, save that of an eternally miserable existence that awaits all who reject Jesus Christ.
Because of Adam's sin, we all die, Romans 5:12, but we will all be resurrected, Revelation 20:5-6. The faithful are raised into a paradise with God, Revelation 21:6-7, but those who will not respond to the gospel are raised to be cast into the lake of fire, Revelation 21:8.
How wonderful the grace of God, expressed to us in this opportunity he has extended to us all through the gospel message!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
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