"All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved." [Ephesians 2:3-5]
This is a verse that i cannot get enough of, it is such a beautiful thing to think on. We were dead... buried in all of the sin this world could throw at us, but God in all of His grace and mercy intercepted our lives and has brought us back to life. He took all of our sin and shame with Him when he died on the cross for us. Grace is God's gift to us, so why not take it and live in His grace and mercy every day?
I have been thinking a lot on grace, it is really ultimately what saved me. Yes i mess up from time to time, and i will continue to stumble but that is what is so beautiful about it, God loves us NO matter what and He will continue to love us and welcome us back with open arms. Grace is not a free pass, it is a gift that we are given when we come to know Him. I am still learning, and still just trying to comprehend the fullness and glory of God. I was dead, brought down by all that this world puts in my way, but through Him I become fully alive in Christ and just knowing that is what gets me through. "For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace" [Romans 6:14]
This world can and will throw a lot in your path, and it is so hard to not live the way that this world wants you to. But just to know that there are treasures up in heaven that we cannot even comprehend, and there is a God who loves us and has saved us from our sin and shame is a such an amazing thought! Before Passion i had no idea how much i needed God to intercept my life and save me from this world. Louie Giglio spoke the first night about how our sin is leading us out like a funeral procession but God is stepping in and intercepting that funeral and healing us. That could not be more true, our sin and shame is burying us and its up to us to let Jesus step in and heal our hearts and our lives.
Christ died on the cross for OUR sin and brokenness, it is by His grace and mercy that we are saved. He wont relent, and He wont let go.
Christ is intercepting your funeral, and He is there with open arms and grace that he lavishes so freely. For we were dead, but He has brought us to life in Him.
" And we are His portion and He is our prize. Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes. If His grace is an ocean, we're all sinking."
-How He loves us. David Crowder
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