Romans 11:6– And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.
One of the most popular songs of all time is Amazing Grace.
We say Grace before our meals.
Grace is a very popular girl’s name.
Philip Yancy wrote a book called, What’s So Amazing About Grace?
I am a member of Grace Church.
Grace. What does that word mean?
Simple. It is undeserved merit.
It would be like me winning The Pulitzer Prize.
When we accept Jesus as our savior, God showers grace upon us. That is, he confers on us undeserved merit, or forgiveness of our sins.
We don’t deserve this merit, this forgiveness. We cannot work for it. It cannot be earned. That is why it is called grace.
Some people believe that by doing good works, they can earn a right standing with God. But, when you read Romans 11:6, we see that God is telling us that works is the opposite of grace.
God did not have working your own way to heaven as a part of his plan. No, he planned to give us a free gift of eternal life through his son, Jesus.
Why would he have sent Jesus to the cross to die if he planned to have you work for your salvation? What kind of loving father would have done that? That would mean that Jesus suffered and died for nothing!
But, that’s not how it happened. Knowing we could never earn our place in Heaven, he saved us by HIS GRACE through faith in Jesus Christ.
The next time we sing Amazing Grace, may we do so with a thankful heart—one that truly understands that this undeserved merit was not made possible by good works that we may have done, but by the greatest act of unconditional love that this world has ever witnessed.
Brenda
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Thanks, Brenda. We would all be lost, except by His grace!
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