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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