We live among so much instability. So much is changing in our world, and quickly at that. However, I've come to find great comfort and solace in the fact that GOD and His Word never change. I can honestly say that being rooted and grounded in this helps me maintain the healthy perspective GOD desires for me in these perilous times. People are being tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine; and right about now, I can give GOD praise just for the fact that my ears don't itch! (That's for my fellow Bible Thumpers...LOL!)"We simply don't have the power to save ourselves"
You see, mankind's acquaintance with instability was initiated by the first Adam's rebellion against GOD. This one act in Eden ushered in a whole system of hopelessness and despair for mankind that ultimately ended in death. However, it was the righteousness of the second Adam (Jesus) that extended the free gift of justification unto life (Rom. 5). GOD, once and for all, made salvation unto eternal life available for all mankind through the King-Son's sacrifice.
What great joy we have in knowing that "grace reigns through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord" (Rom. 5:21). This grace through which righteousness reigns is "not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his [GOD's] mercy" (Tit. 3:5). Thank GOD for His grace and mercy because we can never do enough to earn what can only be provided by GOD's mercy. We simply don't have the power to save ourselves, only the willpower to accept the salvation that GOD has already made available for mankind (Rom. 10:9-10, 13).
As a result of accepting this free gift, we are now justified by the blood of Jesus and will be saved from wrath through Him (Rom. 5:9). We've trusted and believed in Christ; and as a result, we've been sealed by the Holy Spirit unto the day of redemption (Eph. 1:13; 4:30). Hallelujah! Thank GOD for HIS SEAL, not ours or anyone else's, for that matter. My eternity has been secured and sealed by GOD Himself, and all I had to do was trust Him.
TO BE CONTINUED... Check out Part Two of "Once and For All"
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