Thanks be to God!
It’s not about your right or wrong doing. It never has been.
It’s about Jesus Christ and Him crucified. It’s about Him making a way for you because you couldn’t. And it’s about you needing Him to make a way.
That’s what it’s about.
That’s what sets free.
That’s what gives life.
That’s what promises peace and grants you rest.
Jesus Christ crucified for you. That’s it!
Jesus Christ was crucified, for you.
For you, the unable one, unable to break your chains of bondage.
For you, the undeserving one, undeserving of forgiveness and mercy and grace.
For you, the unworthy one, unworthy of being loved and cherished and valued beyond measure.
For you, Christ died, to show you what it’s about - how the truth will set you free (John 8:32).
Because He has made a way, for you.
He has made you able, you who are in Christ Jesus. It’s true, your relying on Him as your strength makes you able to do all things (Philippians 4:13).
He has made you deserving, you who have believed. It’s true, your believing on the Lord Jesus Christ makes you deserving of salvation (Acts 16:31).
He has made you worthy, you who have died with Christ. It’s true, your worth was displayed for the world to see at the Cross of Calvary (Romans 5:8).
Because Christ Jesus was crucified, for you. That’s what it’s all about!
It’s all about Christ.
There’s no other way to explain it than Christ. How you could ever be the recipient of the greatest act of love! How that one act was enough to make you right in God’s sight. How your receiving this gift of life is all about what Christ has done and none about what you have done (Ephesians 2:8-9).
When mercy and grace are given to you, and received by you, and poured out for you, and you see with eyes wide open the love of God displayed at the Cross of Calvary just for you because of His kindness displayed for you (Romans 11:6), then it enables you, it justifies you, it values you, it makes you worthy and deserving of Christ Jesus Himself. Because Christ made a way, for you.
“Thanks be to God [alone] through Jesus Christ our Lord!…” (Romans 7:25)
That’s what it’s all about!
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“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” - Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV