Thursday the 25th

Acts 15:

¹⁰Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear? ¹¹No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are."

 

Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved. How precious did that grace appear, the hours I first believed. We LOVE tests don’t we? We really love tests that we know we can excel at and others might struggle! Sadly this is how many approach their faith. You have to do this, you have to do that…..as a result many never get on the path. The yoke is just too intimidating, it is just to heavy. Paul summed it up well, it is through the grace of the Lord that we are saved. Everything else is secondary. Your path to salvation has already started, you were placed at the beginning. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ you are given a gift that no money can buy. There is no entrance fee, there is no jacket required, all that you needed was freely given to you. All you have to do is realize it is there! You want the grace of the Lord, it is yours, you already have it, you want the forgiveness, the love, the hope and the peace? You have it you are carrying it around with you everyday. Have you ever put on a suit or a jacket that you have not worn in a while? You reach into the pocket and you find a twenty dollar bill. You think wow, sweet I did not even know it was there……well folks that is what a lot of us are doing with our faith. We carry it around with us everyday,  we just need to put our hand in our pockets and pull it out! We need to utilize it, we need to exercise it. Just like the cash sitting in your pocket unused and forgotten, your new life is waiting for you to discover it. What you want, what you need, it is there sitting idle. It was yours before you were born, reach into that pocket and pull it out! Do not allow this world to bully you into believing that you are not good enough, or that you do not meet the mark. Remember that Christ came for the wicked, not the righteous.  Your journey to salvation has already started, all you have to do is accept what is already given, and discover what you have had all along. The grace of the Lord is all we need. As he has told us His grace is enough!

 

 

God Bless,

Brian Thetford

The New Covenant Church

www.thenewcovenantchurch.com

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