by Lisa Kalscheur I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law,
then Christ died for no purpose. -Galatians 2:21 How often do we nullify the grace of God? This day in age, it seems the world is pushing the focus on ourselves more and more. This need to project out our value while pushing and shoving to portray how important we are is a quick road to zero-ing out what God says about us. We fight so hard for validation, being seen, being heard and being known. If the world truly understood what Jesus did and why, we would all slow down. Our focus would be less on posting that perfect selfie on social media and more on refining our God given gifts for His Glory. If we stood strong in our identity of His chosen children there would be no need to alter our bodies. If we understood the greatness we carry as those who are saved, we wouldn’t identify with titles, we would identify as His chosen children. We strive for importance in many different ways. Because of our sinful nature, we will always feel a void and make mistakes to fill it. It’s our imperfection that eats away at our hearts, and we scramble in all different directions to make up for it. We don’t want to be like this, but we are. Fortunately, despite our shortcomings, Jesus died so we could be rescued. Is there any other way we can be more valuable than this? The Creator, Father God, Lord of All, King of Kings chose YOU. There isn’t any job, title, degree, fame, fortune, or amount of followers on Facebook that compares. Nothing comes even close to your place specifically held for you by God. By God’s Grace alone we are saved. Through Jesus Christ we are chosen and destined to Heaven with Our Father God for all eternity. Because of Jesus our righteousness and our value is restored. We matter to Him that much. There is nothing humanly possible that we can do to earn value like that. There is nothing beyond the value that our salvation brings that matters. Rest in the Good News, and enjoy the harvest. Prayer: Lord, there are multiple times a day when we forget who we are. We strive to be seen, and we value what the world thinks over what you say about us. Help us to remember your unfathomable love. Help us to understand the magnitude of value that our salvation provides. Jesus went to the cross, knowing that he was stepping toward torture and death, so we can be free from the shackles of our sins. In Your eyes, we were worthy enough for this. We are forever humbled and grateful for your grace and your mercy. Amen.
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About the AuthorsThe authors of this Lenten devotional are all staff members of Zion Lutheran Church & School of Wayside. They have answered the call to preach and teach the good news of salvation to both the young and the old of the school and congregation. This group of believers have a strong faith rooted in the Word. They are all members of the church professing the Christian faith and are excited to share their love of Jesus with you during this season. Archives
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