This week has been one crazy week spiritually! The theme in my life lately has been fear. I am very fearful of things and God is revealing how that is a sin because I am making my fear an idol; I am not trusting Him. I listened to a podcast by J.D Greear (Fear: Homewrecker Series) which explicitly stated the negative consequences of fear. J.D and his wife helped me understand that my fear is crippling me now, and could in huge ways someday in marriage. I am so glad that God is working this out in me right now.
While Ephesians 2 does not talk about fear, it goes perfectly with this week's lesson from God. There is a very start contrast in Ephesians 2:1-10.
1) We were dead in our transgressions. Like corpses, we could not do anything to save ourselves. The ONLY thing we were capable of was living in our own sin and gratifying craving of our flesh. Then comes the beautiful transition.
2) BUT GOD. But God!!!! In his great love and mercy, God saved me. He lifted me out of my filthy sin and chose to seat me in heaven with his Son. Verses 8-9 highlights it for us: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works so that no one can boast."This is so beautiful in contrast to the rotten filth that I was before.
Verses 4-10 make it possible for overcoming fear in my life. Without God's incredible mercy, I would be stuck with my fear forever. But I am not because He loves me! This incredible truth danced in my heart this moment and I am an eternally grateful for the gift that God has given me. Merry Christmas to me!
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