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Devotional - 14th Jun 2021

 'For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: It is the gift of God'
 (Ephesians 2:8).

It is good to consider, that no matter how one perceive themselves; whether they be rich or poor, educated or uneducated that you can never save yourself or give salvation to another. It is a gift from God to all who will believe. Salvation is not a reward for all the good things we have done, therefore we need not boast about it. It is only by God's grace we are saved, by faith in Christ Jesus; so none of us can take the credit. But as a gift from God, we are called to proclaim the gospel. We are to live it, share it and pray for the salvation of others, as we sought to bring them to Christ; that they may experience the promise in Christ of eternal life. We must recognise that the means of salvation is faith. In other words, we have to believe by faith in Christ, as the incarnate Son of God, to be saved. It is God who made salvation available by his grace. It is Him who operates in our lives, and nothing we have done or could even do. Salvation is a gift from God, that only him can provide. It is God who chooses to forgive, we do not deserve this salvation we have been offered, but it is only by his mercy and grace that we are saved. Praise God! We cannot take the credit for our salvation, even if we desire to do so, by boasting about who we are and what we have done. Let us show kindness to our fellow believers and have compassion on those who are yet to know Christ and understand the plan of salvation. We ought to remember who we were before we met Jesus and help others by being sympathetic. It is because of sin, that we are all unworthy, but with  belief in Christ we will all be saved by the same kindness of God. Let us reach out to someone today, who need to know of the great gift of God in Christ Jesus and having eternity with him. Let us refrain from boasting and look to Jesus, our Saviour and Redeemer, who alone can save us.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹

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