September 24: GRACE

Believe it:

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 (NIV)

Live it:

We can learn three lessons from today’s text.
1. Grace is a marvelous gift. We don’t deserve it, we can’t earn it, and God gives it to us for free. Grace is the greatest difference between Christianity and other religions. Something for nothing? Hard to believe, but true!
2. Good gifts are appreciated. Anyone who has ever received a gift knows that the more valuable the gift, usually the more we appreciate it. One of the ways we show our appreciation for God’s grace is through our faithfulness to Him. Our obedience does not make us worthy of grace, but it does show the value we place on the grace of Jesus.
3. Good gifts are shared. Following the same line of thinking, it’s almost impossible to get a person to stop talking about a valuable gift he or she has received. You don’t have to coax, bribe, or pressure that person to share the experience with others. Likewise, all who have experienced the grace of Jesus will share the good news often and enthusiastically.

Share it:

Your assignment is to pray for the same three people you listed yesterday. Then select one of the three and reach out to them in some way, for example:

·         Call or text them and pray with them.

·         Write them a note, through email, Facebook, regular mail.

·         Take them a CD or a magazine with positive messages.

My prayer today: for those who are already studying the Bible

-Pray that they will attend the series when invited to do so.

-Pray that they will continue to study, and finish the lessons.

from God’s City, My City