12- 30- 20 MI DAILY DEVOTION (Ephesians 2:8- 10)
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8- “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9- Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10- For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”
A good friend of mine one day said to me: “Ely, the best thing in life is free.” It’s true especially when it comes to spiritual matters. We got something from the mail which offers us a free Cruise to the Bahamas for 4 to 7 days. Sometimes a free air fare for 2 to Orlando, Florida or Hawaii. And many other offers like free computer or lap top. But, we already know that you have to pay for it in some ways or there’s always a catch. But not with God and what the Holy Word promises to those who comes to God for FREE…
The free gift of salvation from God. We received eternal life as a free gift. (Romans 6: 23) “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” We will spend eternity in Heaven with Jesus. (John 14: 1-3) 1- And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 2- In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3- And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” (Titus 3: 4- 5) 4- “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5- Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”
We have God’s gift of forgiveness for our sins and trespasses. (Ephesians 1: 6- 7) 6-“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7- In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” (Ephesians 4: 31-32) 30- “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31- Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32- And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.” The Lord by His grace opened the door of forgiveness to everyone including the chief among sinners like the Apostle Paul. God forgave Moses who killed an Egyptian. God forgave King David when he committed adultery on Bathsheba and killed Uriah to cover up his sins. (II Samuel 11: 1- 27) If God forgave them, He can forgive you too. Be it a weakness, a moral issue/s or too big of a sin, God’s Blood can cleanse you of any sin or sins. (John 1:29) “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”
