Grace and Mercy

(Galatians 2:16) “Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ”

With that established by the Apostle Paul we can therefore conclude, that regardless of how some blotch their claim to be Christians by the way they live, it will never retract from what Christ accomplished on behalf of His Father's request by laying down His life for the sins of many. The question we need to work out is this, does God love everyone? What Father would ever send those whom He loves to hell for all eternity? God has declared His love to the world in and through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ; “for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever would believe on Him would never perish but have eternal life.” There is a condition attached to His love; one must believe in the finished work of Calvary; one must believe that they are sinners and in need of a Saviour, without the acknowledgement of one's sins and a need to be save from them you will never be covered by the love of God. Outside of that you will not be loved by God but remain His enemy. The question again, “does God love everyone?” The answer is no! I trust that is clearly understood!

Repent from your unbelief is the cry that now goes out as it has always gone out, it hasn’t changed. Time has moved on but the message remains constant. Many even now look to skew the message of the gospel, thieves look to distort the truth, believe no other messages as they are nothing but lies. Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life and there shall be no other way whereby a person will be saved from themselves. The problem we face as humans is some think that they are good, when in fact we are all full of sin in one form or another; BUT GOD who has been rich in mercy has given all a way out. But we must come the way of the cross; no other way will cut the mustard! Praise the perfectly finished work of the Lord Jesus!

Without the extension of God’s arm which is full of grace and mercy we would never be privy to escape His judgement. We can dodge His wrath which is just over the horizon, can you feel the earth shake and see the seas rage; it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of an angry God. Those days are coming which you better believe, for it isn’t far off. “For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” (Matthew 24:37) – Once the door of grace has been shut it will be a treacherous time for those left behind, in fact; “And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.” (Matthew 24:22)  

    

With that said, today is still a day full of grace and mercy and if you still have breath it is not too late to turn and call upon the name of Jesus. But call you must! I pray even now that, the “maybe tomorrow syndrome” will elude those who surmise that tomorrow is another day as you cannot be certain that all will be well for you. We cannot see into the future!

Let me then leave you with this thought; treat today as if it is your last and make sure of your outlook on what really counts by calling out unto Jesus and you shall be assure of eternal life. The bible is very clear on this; “because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” (Romans 10:9-10)  

Signing off

Tyrone.