"God saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but BECAUSE OF HIS MERCY. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit."
It is part of human nature to want to take credit for the good things that happen in our lives. Sometimes we take credit even if we are not responsible for what occurred. Most people would like to think that they control their life and destiny. The truth is that we lack the power to even save ourselves from this world or our inevitable death. Do you believe that you can save yourself from this world of flesh and give yourself eternal life? We all know that we have been foolish and disobedient, thoughtless and even obstinate in our lives. We have allowed ourselves to be deluded by all kinds of cravings and pleasures. Many have wasted their lives in malice, jealousy, hatred and envy. How can things be made right for us and our lives?
When our loving God came and appeared as a man, Jesus Christ, we had the answer to our salvation. We were saved by God, not because of anything that we had done, but BECAUSE OF HIS MERCY! When we accepted Jesus Christ into our heart and believed in Him we had all of our sins washed away we were given a new life through the Holy Spirit. The Lord has taken pity on all who love and worship Him. When we were Baptized in the Holy Spirit we had all of our past sins washed away and we became a new creature with a born again spirit. It is not by our works, but by His mercy that we are saved. No man can boast that they saved themselves.
No one deserves this free gift of life and salvation. It is not because of how we lived, but by the choice to accept and not reject the Lord. New life is poured out so richly and generously by Jesus Christ. With the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in our lives we have the promise of eternal life in heaven, free from sin. Let us all bask in the wonder of glory of this good news. It was the eternal plan of God. So when you ponder how it is that you have been given the gift of eternal life with the Lord in Heaven, and you ask how or why, it is BECAUSE OF HIS MERCY!
