Ephesians 2:4 - The Grace Secret

 

Ephesians 2:4

 

NLT

But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much,

 

NKJ

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

 

But God…two words that can change your whole mindset if you are honest with yourself. Those six little letters can run big in your life, they do in mine, and I have asked God to remind me daily of His richness. Because those two words are not followed by anything that I can offer God. It’s HIS rich mercy and HIS great love. Because I am unlovable, I am a “child of wrath” (v.3), I am still capable of sinning. It’s HIS great love that has made me who I am and that’s still growing because I am far from complete.

 

I cannot make myself lovable to God. If my mindset is that I have something that God needs, then that’s nothing more than pride. But God wants me! But God wants you! God both has love and gives loves to us. It doesn’t matter who you are…”For God so loved the world”

 

That extends to the unlovable, to the children of wrath. To a young man who made a terrible choice and took a life. That young man is still loved by God, still has a chance to experience HIS richness of mercy and HIS great love. Through Jesus that love is extended to us as believers; but it’s also offered to unbelievers. There is only one difference between me and an unbeliever; one difference between a child of God and a child of wrath…one decision.

 

“We must stop trying to make ourselves lovable to God, and simply receive His great love while recognizing that we are unworthy of it. This is the grace secret of the Christian life. “

~ Enduring Word Commentary

 

Accept Jesus as your Savior today…don’t wait.

 

Resting in His presence today,

Pastor Cory