By God’s Grace

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” [1]

The Bible directs us to grace and to the gift of God for salvation. Who embodies this great grace and gift of God more than any other?

“Now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” [2]

Our Lord Jesus embodies the great grace and gift of God. He loved us so much that He became a sinless sacrifice on our behalf. Why? To bring us to God!

“For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.” [3]

Our Lord Jesus Christ is Peacemaker, Wall-Remover, Separation-Stopper, Enmity-Ender, Harmonizer and Reconciler.

“Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.” [4]

Thanks to the grace and gift of Christ, we are fellow citizens in God’s city of saints and are members of His household.

“Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for granting us citizenship in Your kingdom and membership in Your family. You’re a peacemaker and bridgebuilder. You removed the enmity… the volatile tension… the war between us. Thank You for giving Your precious Son for us… to die unjustly for our sin. Please grant, that we, by Your grace, would be peacemakers, bridgebuilders, reconcilers and lovers in our communities. For it is in Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.”

[1] Ephesians 2:8
[2] Ephesians 2:13
[3] Ephesians 2:14-16
[4] Ephesians 2:19