But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:4-10 NKJV)
How have we been saved? What is the only thing we must do to be saved? Have we done anything to be proud of, that has saved us? Why has God made us?
It was Jesus Christ who brought God’s love to us. He suffered the punishment for the wrong things we have done. He died for us. But God made him alive again. When people believe in Jesus Christ and trust in him, we are joined to him. God makes us alive also, with Christ. He gives us a place in heaven, with Christ.
All this happens because God loves us, not because of anything good that we have done. There was nothing we could do to help ourselves. We cannot get right with God by trying to keep God’s laws or lead a good life. All we must do is believe in Jesus Christ, but this means trusting our life to him, not just believing in our head.
God has done all this for us, so that we can now do good things that please him. We do these good things because God first loved us and saved us, not in order to be saved.
Ask God to show you how to ‘rest’ in Jesus Christ. We do not need to run about trying to do good things. God has prepared good things for us to do. Ask God to show you good things that he has prepared for you to do.
How have we been saved? What is the only thing we must do to be saved? Have we done anything to be proud of, that has saved us? Why has God made us?
It was Jesus Christ who brought God’s love to us. He suffered the punishment for the wrong things we have done. He died for us. But God made him alive again. When people believe in Jesus Christ and trust in him, we are joined to him. God makes us alive also, with Christ. He gives us a place in heaven, with Christ.
All this happens because God loves us, not because of anything good that we have done. There was nothing we could do to help ourselves. We cannot get right with God by trying to keep God’s laws or lead a good life. All we must do is believe in Jesus Christ, but this means trusting our life to him, not just believing in our head.
God has done all this for us, so that we can now do good things that please him. We do these good things because God first loved us and saved us, not in order to be saved.
Ask God to show you how to ‘rest’ in Jesus Christ. We do not need to run about trying to do good things. God has prepared good things for us to do. Ask God to show you good things that he has prepared for you to do.
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