The good news is that Jesus has come into the world to save us and allow us to enter into the Kingdom of God through a real relationship with Jesus! Sin separates us from God, and because the debt of our sin is so great we cannot get back to God through our own sacrifices and merit.
Therefore, God sent His only Son, Jesus, to come down from Heaven and pay our debt for us on the cross.
“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die.”
Galatians 2:20-21 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/gal.2.20-21.NLT
In this verse Paul says that he has been crucified with Christ, meaning that his old self (all his old beliefs and old ways) have died. He no longer finds life in the things of the world, but instead he says ‘Christ lives in me’. Paul tells us that now Jesus has become his ultimate authority and ruler of his life. He says he lives his life by faith in Jesus, believing that Jesus knows whats best for his life because He loved him and gave Himself for him.
This is also true for you! As you put your trust in Jesus acknowledging that He died for you and gave himself up for you, you allow Christ to live inside of you. Lastly, the verse says that Christ’s death is because of God’s abounding grace — that if God was not gracious and did not extend grace to us then Christ would have died for nothing. Youverson
“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.”
Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/eph.2.8-9.NKJV
Paul is specifying how Christians are saved and have eternal life. Is it by good works? Or because we’ve earned it? NO! He explains that we are saved by grace which is God’s free, unearned favor and forgiveness of sins. We have this grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
May you determine to travel lighter starting now. Refuse to pick up old baggage and bad habits just because life is hard. You don’t need them now and won’t want them once this crisis passes. March into your next season with clarity, purpose, and conviction. Be ruthless when the enemy taunts you with fear and anxiety; shut him down immediately. Be responsive when the Holy Spirit speaks to you about your life, your habits, and your default settings. Jesus has something precious and profound to teach you in this season; something you could acquire no other way. So listen to Him. Do what He says. Fling aside your own self-condemning thoughts and wrap yourself up in God’s beautiful grace and righteousness. May you march on from here, full of faith, empowered by grace, and awakened by God’s love. Walk as one who’s been spoken for by God above. May your latter days be far more blessed than your former days. Jesus is always up to something new. Bless you! Susielarson.com
Job 8:7 NLT ~ And though you started with little, you will end with much.
Heavenly Father thank you for yet another beautiful day. Thank you for the opportunity that we have to follow you and your will. Lord we present our entire day to you no matter what we’re doing let it be to your glory. We know that when we follow you and your plan our day ends up being so much better. We lay all of our pain, hurt, sorrow, illnesses, heartache, addictions, and troubles at your feet. We give them to you in exchange for your yoke Lord because we know that your yoke is lighter. Lead us and guide us throughout our day in all that we do and say. Thank you for being with us, in us, and around us, in Jesus precious name, AMEN.
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