We All Have This Common Need
Romans 11:5,6 God has chosen a few people by his grace. And if he chose them by grace, then it is not what they have done that made them his people. If they could be made his people by what they did, his gift of grace would not really be a gift.
We all, from time to time, find ourselves in need of the good will of others; of their merciful kindness to get us through things we just can’t get through on our own. We simply do.
When was the last time you were in need of such treatment from someone in your life? Do you remember, in the midst of the situation that confronted you, how helpless you felt?
And then that one person stepped in with a kind word, or perhaps they did something for you, or provided something that saved the day. The flood of gratitude in that moment is something that none of us can ever forget.
What they did, how they showed up even when you didn’t deserve it – that’s called … grace. And above and beyond the things that happen to us from time to time, we all have a common need for uncommon grace.
Because, with all that we’ve done wrong in this life, we can never, ever, through anything we say or do work our way back into God’s favour. Each one of us has fallen short of His glory. Each one of us deserves to pay the price. And yet …
Romans 11:5,6 God has chosen a few people by his grace. And if he chose them by grace, then it is not what they have done that made them his people. If they could be made his people by what they did, his gift of grace would not really be a gift.
Believe in Jesus, and you are saved by one thing and one thing alone. God’s grace.
That’s His Word. Fresh … for you … today.
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