“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves: it is the gift of God:”
Ephesians 2.8
The Apostle Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, packed this verse full of theology. Salvation is a gift from God. It comes to us by God’s grace and effective in our lives “..through faith.”
Faith, that invisible, nonsensical, essence of hope. Faith that enabler of belief that God desires to save me through trusting Him. Not because I can see, touch, or feel in a tangible way: Rather, an offering of the will. A volitional acceptance and acknowledgement of God’s love for me; not for any merit on my part, but because “God is Love…” Ist John 4.16
Furthermore God is mine and I am His, because God is “…not willing that any should perish…” (2nd Peter 3.9) My salvation is made possible, not by the force of my will, but God’s. I need only to receive what has been paid for in full by the sacrifice God’s son made on my behalf.
This I know because His word is true, and God does not change. Thank you Lord.
