For the week ahead, remember: “GOD’S GRACE” When people hurled insults at Jesus, he didn’t retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Jesus could have stopped all the insults, pain, and suffering with one call to his angels who would have wiped out everything and everyone. But if He had done that, we would have lost the chance to be saved. Jesus took the punishment (that we deserved) in order to sacrifice Himself so we could be saved with those who believe in Him. Our mission, once we are saved, is to be a light to others. Wouldn’t it be a shame if we let our pride get in the way of helping others come to know the Lord? If you are saved, you didn’t deserve it and you can’t earn it; but God saw fit to save you. That’s God’s grace. |