ROM 3:23-24 NIV
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Two contrasts in the same verse; two destinies merged through one person. Talk of a grace that sees, not what is now, but what it was meant to be. A grace that does not let go or give up on any man, even when He or she is stubborn, unrepentant or wayward.
Our extract today is our default state. We were born dead on arrival. It didn't matter how rich or poor our parents were, we Just weren't qualified by virtue of our fallen state from Eden. No matter how hard we tried, we just couldn't make the cut. But then, grace got into the picture; changed everything. Grace stood where we couldn't and paid the price that we couldn't afford. Grace stood where we couldn't and received on our behalf, what we were not qualified for.
Justification, righteousness, forgiveness, a new beginnng have all been sealed for us by grace. How then can we live as If we could save ourselves or help ourselves? It's all about the grace of a God who gets for his children what they could not get by themselves.
His grace is here. His time of favour is here.
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