Mission Devotional Day 29
It is the gift of God
Mission Devotional Day 29
READ: Ephesians 2:8-10
These verses from the Letter to the Ephesians have had a great impact upon many people, including John Calvin and John Wesley.
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God — not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.”
These verses express the heart of the gospel and reflect the foundational principles held by the Reformers to be central to the doctrine of salvation:
Sola scriptura "by Scripture alone"
Sola fide "by faith alone"
Sola gratia "by grace alone"
Solus Christus "Christ alone"
Soli Deo gloria "glory to God alone"
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
Are there times when you are especially aware that our salvation is a gift and not something that we earn? Is there someone in your life who needs to hear that good news?
To show our gratitude to God, how can we seek to better understand the way of life which God prepared for us?
PRAYER
Dear God, you have done for me what I could not do for myself. Thank you for the grace you have shown me and for the gift of faith. Help me see how I can share the good news of your love with others. Amen.