God’s presence within us is proof of our salvation, and His Spirit is the down payment on our eternal destination (Ephesians 1:14-16). Without God’s grace and mercy in our life we are lost and undone. Jesus is the only way to a Heavenly eternity for everyone (Acts 4:11-12).
Humbling our self enough to accept Jesus as our Savior and Lord (James 4:6; Ephesians 1:13, 2:8-9) is the first step to enjoying eternity with the Trinity of God. Being God’s adopted child grants us everything that God gave to Jesus when He returned to Heaven - 40 days after He resurrected from the tomb (Acts 1:1-9; Psalm 16:5-6; Romans 3:24).
We are co-heirs with Jesus to God’s entire Kingdom now and for eternity (Hebrew 1:2; Romans 8:17; Colossians 3:23; Hebrews 9:15; 2 Corinthians 4:17). The Kingdom of God is His righteousness, peace, and joy within us which is provided for us by Jesus’ sacrifice and by God’s Spirit in us (Luke 17:21; Romans 14:17; Ephesians 1:11).
Our inheritance will never perish like earthly treasures, spoil by the aging process, or diminish in splendor or intensity (1 Peter 1:4; Hebrews 7:26; Revelation 21:27). Grace is part of our inheritance from God. He gives us the measure of grace that we need to sustain us throughout our lifetime (Ephesians 4:7).
The Kingdom of God also includes New Jerusalem – a cubed city that is 1500 miles in width, height, and depth (Revelation 21:15-16). Architects estimate that it will include 12 feet per story with over 600,000 stories (Hebrews 11:10). As in Noah’s Ark, there is plenty of room for anyone willing to answer God’s call of salvation.
God’s amazing grace is ours any time - day or night. Grace gives us the strength to endure trials, the ability to minister to others in their time of need, and the continual undeserved favor of God toward us. Grace sustains us through the best of times and the worst of times (Romans 6:14). Grace protects us from sin’s dominion over us, and we no longer desire to put our self back under sin’s control.
Prayer:
Father God, You told the apostle Paul that Your grace was sufficient to enable him to endure the “thorn in the flesh” that afflicted him. You promised that Your strength is made perfect in our weaknesses (2 Corinthians 12:9). Therefore, we can rejoice in our afflictions, because Your grace abounds in us during all our tribulation (Psalm 89:28; Hebrews 4:16).
You are always gracious to us and merciful in all our afflictions (Romans 5:3). You never turn Your face from us or shut up Your ears from hearing our cries to You (Psalm 34:15; 2 Chronicles 30:9). Thank You that Your mercy and grace follow us all the days of our life. We look forward to dwelling in Your house forever (Psalm 23:6)
Thoughts for the Day:
God’s grace is a gift that we do not earn and do not deserve, and He shines His face on us and is continually gracious to us. We look forward to dwelling with our Father God and to an eternity of serving His Son, King Jesus, by the power of His Spirit. We are justified by His grace, through the redemption available to us by the work of Jesus Christ on Calvary’s cross.
- Romans 3:20-24, 6:14; Ephesians 2:1-22; Numbers 6:25; 1 Timothy 6:15
