SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 12/23/2016 10:50 PM
My Worship Time Focus: The Gospel Truth is Rooted in Grace
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Colossians 1:6c
Message of the verses: “and
understood the grace of God in truth.”
Grace is the heart of the gospel message: “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8).” Verse nine goes on to say “not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.” We see that God freely gave those who accept His offer of salvation through Jesus Christ which is the forgiveness that goes along with it, and that is He gives it to us because of His Grace. We did nothing to deserve this, but God gave it to us any way by giving us something that we could never deserve or earn and that my friends is grace.
When Peter came back from his meeting with Cornelius the rest of the disciples that he was talking to about this exclaimed “When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life’ (Acts 11:8).” There were other events from the book of Acts that were similar to this one like Acts 16:14 “A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.” Paul writes in 2 Thessalonians 2:13 “But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.” We see that it is God who gives us the grace to believe as the Spirit of God calls those who will be saved.
“Jesus Paid it All
For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim.
I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calvary’s Lamb.
Jesus Paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow.”
12/23/2016 11:01 PM
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