Ephesians 2:8-9
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. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Reflection
Jesus came into the world to save the sinner and not the righteous. The righteous would have had no need to be saved. However, no matter how many people try to convince themselves, otherwise, there are no truly righteous people. It is only through Jesus’ love and forgiveness that we are saved.
So we should never make the mistake of boasting of our good works and our good deeds. All of that is like filthy rags before the Lord. What we should take pride in is that God loved us enough to save us through the death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus.
Spend today giving thanks that Jesus did not come for the righteous but came to save sinners. Give thanks for that truth because we are all sinners. None of us are righteous outside of the grace of Jesus.
