Rich in Mercy.

"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:4-7 NKJV). Have we truly made up our minds to follow the Lord Jesus Christ and to do the will of God the Father today? When we are sin-sick and done with the sin, then we are able to move forward into the great promises from God the Father. We will come into a relationship that is not being hindered or broken by sin. We will come into a relationship with our Lord that will truly begin to grow. This is the place where we begin to walk in the New Covenant. When we are tired of being led astray by ungodliness and when we are tired of being trapped and fooled by the tempter, then we are able to cry out from our weakest point of life. The Lord God is only able to move those who are not able to move themselves. He is able to have true kingship over the hearts of those who are without strength and those who are done relying on themselves and their own works. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast" (Ephesians 2:8, 9 KJV). The grace of God did not come and is not given freely for a license to sin. God gives us this free gift to show us his love, mercy, and grace, and Jesus teaches us how to overcome ungodliness and wickedness and shows us how to live a godly life to its' fullness. We can't do anything to save ourselves, but we can trust in the One who died on the cross for us. God bless you. Amen