God Today
Devotions
August 21, 2003
For by grace you have been
saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of
God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9
Many people think of religion and God as the same. Sadly enough
sometimes they are anything but the same. We will easily and quickly
lose site of God when we become driven and motivated by religion and
exclude Him from the equation. Religion will not save us. We
can't work our way into the Kingdom of God. We must however, make a
choice to accept His invitation. It’s all too easy to get caught up
in the good we are doing, and forget who is truly in charge. We are
the ones who submit to His will and allow Him to do a beautiful work
in our lives. We can’t possibly assume to take credit for the
wonderful things He does. It is all for Him, about Him, and because
of Him.
Prayer
Thank you for the gift of salvation and for loving and accepting us.
There is nothing we can do to earn it, You have given it freely to
us all. Your mercy and grace opens every door. Forgive us for
becoming so focused on what we are doing and seeking to follow
doctrine instead of Your will. It is all about You and we give You
all the glory and the honor. Amen.
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