Nothing I Can Do

Remember how it used to be? Remember when you were a slave to sin? You had nowhere to go but hell. There was no hope for you. You were owned by Satan, just like everyone else who doesn't follow Jesus. That is how Paul starts chapter 2. At first it seems a little in your face, but there is really only 2 choices. Either you belong to God to to Satan.

That is why Jesus came. I love what Paul says, he says, "But God, with the unfathomable richness of His love and mercy focused on us, united us with the Liberator and infused our lifeless souls with life—even though we were buried under mountains of sin—and saved us by His grace." Now that is good news! Sin kills our souls, and only God can raise the dead. So it took an act of God to save us. When He sent Jesus He made a way for us. There was nothing that we could do about it, we were totally helpless in the matter.

That is why I can't brag about being a Christian. The truth of the matter is I don't deserve it. There is nothing I can do to deserve the grace of God. This chapter is a great reminder that works don't save me, grace does. Works are things that I do because I'm grateful for being saved. I want to do things for Him because of the great thing He has done for me! I am so glad that He infused my dead spirit with life! What other reaction can there be except a life that is dedicated to Him? Nothing else seems appropriate.

Enjoy the Journey