"God saved us, not because of the righteous things that we had done, but
BECAUSE OF HIS MERCY."
It is not uncommon for man to be prideful and full of themselves for their accomplishments. It is even prevalent among believer's. A good example would be the pastor of a large and Spirit filled church. It is human nature to want to take credit for accomplishments that surround us but for which we are not truly responsible. Most of us would like to think that we have the power and ability to control our lives and destiny. The first question I would ask you is, can you save yourself and give yourself eternal life? The One Truth Today is there to remind us that God saved us, not because of any righteous things that we have done, but, BECAUSE OF HIS MERCY!
Most of us know that we have been foolish, disobedient and even rebellious in our lives. We have been misled and deluded into all kinds of mistaken and sinful actions. Many times we have wasted our lives on malice, hatred, envy and jealousy. On our own and with our own power we are unable to overcome these sins. BECAUSE OF HIS MERCY, God washed away all of our sins and gave us a new life, filled with the Holy Spirit. That is correct, God saved you, and it was not because of any righteous things you may have done. God loves you even though you are a sinner. When our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ appeared and had mercy on us, we had new and eternal life.
There is no righteousness that you could perform that approaches the Glory of God. If the truth is known to you it will become apparent that all that you have or ever will have is a gift from God and never of your own doing. When you accepted the Lord into your heart and were Baptized, you were cleansed of all your past sins and you came alive again as a new creature with a new heart, filled with the Holy Spirit. Even now it is not by your works that anything is accomplished in your lives, it is by the Spirit that resides in your heart. No man can boast about his Salvation, you could never save yourself. We can never be saved by any deed we have done. We did nothing to deserve the gift of life, but it was poured out to us so richly and generously by the Lord, BECAUSE OF HIS MERCY!
