Grace
For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by
works, so that no one can boast. – Ephesians 2:8-9
Grace is a concept we don’t understand. We can’t grasp
the meaning of such an amazing gift. We look for the invisible strings. We hold
back, uncertain of what it all requires.
We live in a society where we are constantly striving.
We are judged by wealth and status, by beauty and weight, by address and
pedigree. We can’t understand a God who loves unconditionally. We can’t imagine
a Jesus who died so we could be saved.
We “know” we can’t be saved by works. We try anyway.
We “know” God doesn’t really care about the exterior. He looks at the heart.
Surely, we are “good” people. But are we?
Every time we judge by our standards, we fail Him.
Every time we condemn, we fail Him. Every time we replace love with “service,”
we fail Him.
God gave us an extraordinary gift of salvation. We can’t
earn it or buy it or keep it only for those we deem “worthy.” None of us are
worthy.
Embrace His gift. Let His love fill you to the brim.
Then go out into the world and offer others the same gift, without reservation
or judgment or standards. Do you truly understand grace? Then stop striving and
simply go out into the world and love others like Jesus.
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