30 October 2017

God's Word for Monday, 10/30/17

Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus. Saving is all his idea, and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let him do it. It’s God’s gift from start to finish! We don’t play the major role. If we did, we’d probably go around bragging that we’d done the whole thing! No, we neither make nor save ourselves. God does both the making and saving. He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join him in the work he does, the good work he has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing.
Ephesians 2:8-9 MSG

5 comments:

LindaG said...

I am in awe that He wanted to save me. And forever thankful.

Thank you, Reverend.

Old NFO said...

Thanks for the good words!

Toirdhealbheach Beucail said...

Yes. Given human nature, if we could fine a way to brag about saving ourselves, we would...

Rob said...

I talk to him every now and again. Great full for what we have. Just wanted you to know I stopped by.

Rev. Paul said...

Linda, I understand that completely.

You're welcome, NFO.

TB, I think we already do that; it's part of the problem.

Thanks, Rob; nice to hear from you. :)