GRACE & FAITH

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that [faith] not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9) 

Grace is God’s hand reaching out to you filled with “…all the things that pertain to life and godliness…” (2 Peter 1:3).

 Faith is our empty hand reaching out to receive what God is giving us in grace. Faith only receives what God gives in grace. Grace is the major part, the hard part, and God’s part. God is responsible for grace. Faith is the minor part, the easy part, and our part. God leaves the easy part to us. 

Givers and Takers

 Grace must come before faith. Otherwise, we would have nothing to receive. We cannot manufacturer one thing for our salvation or spiritual life afterward. Only God can create our salvation, healing, or the meeting of any of our needs. God does the impossible thing. All we do with faith is receive what God creates and generously offers to us. 

God is the Giver, and we are the takers. But God’s giving has to come before our taking.

Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. What Jesus did 2,000 years ago is exactly what He is doing today, and will be doing tomorrow. Since Jesus healed even the most severe medical cases known to mankind, He is still doing that very thing today. You will discover that it doesn’t matter what you are trying to overcome physically,  Jesus paid the price for that condition to be healed and for you to be delivered from it. He is ready right now to release His power to heal you! 

~Ps. G. Fred Chinn