Because of His Mercy
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“But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy” (Titus 3:4, 5).
I do a lot of things.
Errands, baking, making meals, driving kids to activities, writing, volunteering, cleaning, balancing the books, getting the oil changed. That reminds me, I need to get the tires rotated on the van.
Add to that list praying, reading my Bible, going to church, leading a Bible study.
But it’s not enough. It is never enough. There is always one more thing that needs to be done or one more area that I could improve.
That is why it is wonderful to be reminded that God didn’t save me because I have done a lot of righteous stuff. He didn’t save me because of my hard work or my willing sacrifice or my exemplary character.
God saved me because of His mercy.
Because of His great love for me, He offered Himself – Jesus – to pay the price for my sin. And He did it for you.
Stop and think about that today. Turn it over and over in your brain. Say it out loud.
“He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy.”
Be reminded of God’s grace, His great love for you, His forgiveness and His mercy.
Heavenly Father, thank you for this amazing reminder of Your goodness to me. Help me to meditate on its truth all day long. Use these words to transform my heart and mind.
Questions: How does this truth change your perspective? Who can you share this good news with today?
About the Author Suzanne Benner
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Tags: character, forgiveness, God, grace, love, mercy, righteous, sacrifice, sin, Suzanne Benner
I like the devotional, but it is hard to read in the format it is in.
It’s a good reminder for ourselves to bring us back on track and into perspective. I would say all too often and almost daily I’m thrown into the “acts” and then I get stressed because I feel like I can’t possibly be doing the best I can to follow Christ and be a good Christian, but it’s nonesense I’m filling myself with by telling myself that! :)