His power and Grace did it all

Power: Dynamic ability to cause changes and Grace: undeserved pardon (writer’s opinion about grace) and does not work by luck.

Every Christian is saved by the grace of God. Grace did it all not by our own physical efforts – by strength shall no man prevail 1 sam. 2 vs 9. No one should therefore boast of his own ability when it comes to salvation. Psalm 33:16 “No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength” We are escaping the enemy, Sin which leads to eternal damnation only by the divine intervention of God through the death of His Son, Jesus Christ. This is because He loves us (His creation) and this is why it is not His desire for any to perish.

The love of God is unconditional. Romans 5:8. (NIV).  “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us”. He did not just die for us after being saved; He died for us while we were still drunkards, drug addicts, arm robbers, fornicators, liars, adulterers, blasphemers etc. The scripture shows God loves the sinner and the saved equally. It is the love of God over our lives that brings about the grace factor.

Now you that got saved had your deliverance by grace.  Salvation is a gift. You only get it believing in the source – God. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- Ephesians 2 vs 8.  You do not labour for gifts – they have being paid (sacrificed) for by the person providing it. Christ has paid for it (your salvation) already – through His death. We did not labour for it but grace did it all.

Acts 15:11 No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are."

Romans 9:16 It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy.

Who would have saved a gangster like you heading for life imprisonment, demon possessed? What would have qualified you to be called a pastor after your wasted years of killing, stealing, fornication and committing series of abortion – sexual impurity and all manners of mischievous acts? Grace did it all. He sent someone (somehow) to preach to you out of His abundant and unconditional love and you got saved. Grace called you into His palace when you never deserved it. His love for us called us back from our journey to hell. His power and grace did it all.

Precious Omoregbe