OUR GOD’S MERCY!

“BUT-WHEN GOD OUR SAVIOR REVEALED HIS KINDNESS AND LOVE, HE SAVED US, NOT BECAUSE OF THE RIGHTEOUS THINGS WE HAD DONE, BUT BECAUSE OF HIS MERCY.” TITUS 3:4-5

The grace, mercy and love our God in heaven bestows upon us is incomprehensible. It is easy for us to slip into the thought that “the more good things we do the better chance we have of getting to heaven.” Nothing could be more untrue. Heaven (our salvation) is not the result of our good deeds, but our good deeds are the result of us going to heaven (our salvation). Scripture tells us that God, our Savior, revealed his kindness and love, and because of his mercy, he saved us. We cannot save ourselves. We cannot out do our God. But, because our Lord loves us so much, he gave Jesus, his one and only son, to die for each of us. Because of what Jesus did on that cross we have access not only to eternal life with our God, but also healing and forgiveness. Our Lord asks for us to do only one thing and that one thing is to be completely faithful. We must have strong faith and belief in our Lord Jesus. We must believe in his promises and live our lives, not believing what the world teaches, but instead what our Lord has given us. To stay faithful, we must stay close to our Lord. We must read and meditate upon his word. We must pray to him and converse with him every day and in all situations. Our God wants to be included in our lives but will not force himself upon us. We must always remember his mercy and that he loves us beyond our comprehension. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!