"We are created in Christ Jesus for good works," Ephesians 2:10.
(Once again ... ) Who created us? God. We were walking dead in sin. But God saved us by his grace through our faith. God saved us not because of our works. God saved us not by our own doing. Grace through faith. So. God's gift. In Christ Jesus. To what end? For his good pleasure. Did God create us to laze around and be happy roly poly babies watching the world go by? Nope. Rather: God created us to grow up into his family business. And what's the Father's business? Doing good. (That's how we say, Thank You!) Yes. He's pre-planned our good works not to make us get saved but because he already saved us. Not to get forgiveness, but because we are forgiven. Not in order to be redeemed, but because we are redeemed. In, through, because of, on account of, by Christ.
We speak with a brother or sister today about God's good work for us in Christ. And, together, we yield our lives thankfully into God's directives.
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