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

Christians: Our Love and integrity.

Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.

And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again. (Duet. 22 vs 1-2).

Sometime ago I posted this on facebook but today same word struck me again. I have decided to write a little about it. 

 

The Christian community today has lost trust, love and unity. This has made fear, hatred and evil jealousy to eat us up. There is this cold war honestly undeniable going on in the body of Christ-individual and denominational. The above scripture is a full expression of love and how He wants us to live as Christians, neighbours and families. It is unfortunate that brethren do not trust each and so we do not expect to recover missing items. Is this not the reason why phones gets missing in the church, purse gets missing offering hours, why pastor will announce, “Grab your bags during offering/thanksgivings”.

The opening scripture is a picture of how we are supposed to be our brother’s keepers. We all seem to be guilty of this fact.

The Ox referred to in the message does not necessarily mean an Ox. It could be a pet of any kind, wallets, clothes, Visas or other viable documents. It could also be someone you need to preach to - saving a lost soul.

May I ask this question, how many of us will see our property with a friend/stranger which is missing and will not get angry and perhaps call in the police? And it could be he/she found it missing and decided to keep it till you come looking for it.

Now it could be the other way round, you found a friends belongings won’t you take it and never give it back to him especially if it is something you love and you do not have it? Lost! 

God want a sanctified Christian; life, relationship and community. This passage touches each time I read it. Hope it affects your life too.

Love to get comments from you.

Precious.