Some things never get old. A baby’s laugh. Spring flowers. Autumn trees. Fresh snow. Holding hands.
Some things never get old. No matter how many times I read Ephesians 2:8, no matter which translation I read, the marvels of that verse never get old.
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” [NKJV]
I never tire of reading of God’s gift of grace. It never loses its wonder. We have been saved by God’s gift of grace. We do not merit salvation. We do not earn it. We were God’s enemies. And then God said, “here’s a gift for you, purchased with the life’s blood of my Precious Son. A gift of grace to become my child.”
During this season, my thoughts turn to the cross. There were many people around the cross, watching Jesus die. Some wept. Some reviled. God reminded me once to not be so sure I would have been among the weepers.
I know my sin. I know my shame. And now I know God’s gift of grace … I am a sinner saved by grace. How amazing is that!