Daily Scripture
“Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone. At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.”
Ephesians 2:4-10
daily Devotion
Those who have believed in Jesus have been made alive with Christ. This new life comes because we are together with Jesus. Our resurrection occurred because of our union with Christ. So often Christians worry about getting closer to God, but the gospel proclaims that Christ is already close to us. We are together with Him. We consistently need draw near to Him through prayer and reading of the Word. Grace is more than just forgiveness of sins according to Paul. For Paul, being saved by grace means being made alive and raised with Christ. We the people are predestined into God’s plan for salvation and now have total access to God through Christ.
Kassidy Hood, Belmont Young Adult