All of Grace

Thought For Today -March 16
All Of Grace
By Robert A.Searles

     “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.  For we are his workmanship, created  in  Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that  we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2: 8, 9, 10.

     God saved us because he wanted to, not because had to.  He saved us because he loves us;  because he created us for himself unto good works.  He saved us because he is not  willing that any should perish.  Our salvation  is  by grace alone, through faith.  He imparted unto us the faith to believe the gospel and to call upon Christ to save us.

     At one time we were without God in the world, having no hope; but while we were lost, while we  were yet sinners, Christ came to save us, as many as will  believe and receive him as lord and Savior.

     “But now in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.  For he is our peace, who hath made both one,  and hath broken down the middle wall of  partition between us; having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances: for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace: and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby, and came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.  For through him we both have access by one spirit unto the Father.  Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets unto a holy temple in the Lord; in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God through the spirit.” Ephesians 2: 13-22.

     Both Jew and Gentile are invited by God the Father to partake of his grace, and receive Christ as Savior, and become part of his body, the church, and enjoy his  benevolence forever.

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