“As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,
… 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 2:1, 4-5
Grace – the undeserved favor of God. You were dead, now
you’re alive by God’s grace. He could
have left you in your sins, but His plan all along was to pay your sin debt
with His own blood. Normally, death is a
terminal event. Life ends, period. No one knows what happens next; however,
followers of Christ have chosen to believe that once we die we go to be with
our Lord in heaven for all eternity.
Once we admit our need to be forgiven and
receive the gift of grace that God freely gives to all who ask, a new journey
begins. Our merciful God makes us alive
when we were dead.
God in all His infinite mercy and grace extends forgiveness
to all who would ask for it. If “saved” you are free to live a life full of
God’s blessings backed by His promises. Becoming “born again” provides for you a
second chance at life. The life God
desires for us can make us fully alive if we allow it to. So many of us shortchange ourselves by not
tapping into all God has for us. We accept
forgiveness and then simply move on with our lives in the same way we were
before. According to scripture we are a “new creation” once we receive
forgiveness for all past transgressions (2 Corinthians 5:17). Focus on Christ and not the things around you
and live your life with a new understanding of who God is and what He desires
for you in this life. Until next time,
walk with the King and be a blessing!
