Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 15 June 2022
TOPIC: Saved By His Love
4. But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
5. even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
6. and raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in the heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus,
7. that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in [His] kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; [it is] the gift of God,
9. not of works, lest anyone should boast.
10. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 15 June 2022 MESSAGE
STUDY: A story was told of a couple who saw a bird singing. The husband said, “This bird is singing, I love you.” The wife replied, “The latter lines show it, meaning that love should be shown by works.” In today’s passage, God demonstrated His love through different works even when we were dead in sin and undeserving of His great love. He quickened, made us alive, transformed and gave us the life of Christ. He delivered us from His judgment and wrath and made us partakers of salvation through Christ (v.5). He raised us from our lowly positions to sit in heavenly places in Christ.
He recreated and empowered us to do good works to fit into His divine plan (v.10). Note that this great salvation is not dependent on fulfilling the law so that no one will boast that His salvation is obtained by works (v.8). So why are you still wallowing in sin or trusting in your good deeds as a ticket to enter heaven? Romans 3:20 states clearly that salvation cannot be obtained by obedience to the commandments. Repent and tell Jesus to come into your life. He will put His life in you which will empower you to reach His standard of holiness. If you reject this great love, no extra sacrifice will be offered for you (Heb. 10:26).
PRAYER: I repent in dust and ashes, O God, not trusting in my righteousness but in the blood shed on Calvary for my salvation.
