Daily Bread, reading 28 of 30
Ephesians 2:4-10
But God, (who is rich in mercy,) for his exceeding charity wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together in Christ, (by whose grace you are saved,) And hath raised us up together, and hath made us sit together in the heavenly places, through Christ Jesus. That he might shew in the ages to come the abundant riches of his grace, in his bounty towards us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, for it is the gift of God; Not of works, that no man may glory. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus in good works, which God hath prepared that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:4-10 Douay-Rheims
A thought
The key word here is gift. Paul says it twice. The passage ends by saying we are made for good works that were prepared ahead, which sounds more like an invitation than a burden.
A question
What have you been trying to earn that might be a gift?
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That is it for today.
Sources
Scripture
- Ephesians 2:4-10 . Douay-Rheims text copied from drbo.org checked