God’s Word to You is Ephesians 2:1-10
1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a] and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:8-9 are very familiar verses aren’t they. They are most often used to promote saved by grace not works. Funny but when you hear discussions about this the other side usually goes to James about faith without works is dead.
But in this set of verses grace is the one thing that forgives our lives as enemies of God. We are told of Hid grace and mercies and that those things will glorify Him.
But how? By our lives showing we were lost and now found. We were His enemies now we are family. We were sinful creatures now we are His holy children. We used to serve ourselves now we serve Him.
Our best way to serve Him is simple. Serve others.
Today I ask you a simple challenge. Who does your life reflect you serving?
Before you answer check your Facebook, Twitter or other social media and if you are one of those who has none of those, check your words and actions over even just the last month.
Believe me, I’m still a work in progress too. Let’s pray we are making progress, huh?
me n’ God love ya