For by grace, you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

Salvation is the extension of being given what we do not deserve to be given. We deserve to be given punishment by God for the sins that we did and yet God decided to punish His Son instead. Jesus who had done no sin took it upon himself to receive the punishment that we were to be given and willingly received it to the end.

He traded our place and delivered the victory that we would not have been able to deliver ourselves. We were in no place to fully repay the sin that leads to death and for this reason, Jesus took it in our stead. Humanity was now declared free from sin as long as they accepted the finished work of Jesus. They were to be called ‘redeemed’ if the took what Jesus did on the cross as their own.

Without Jesus, we would not have been able to access the Father. Jesus himself told us that we cannot go to the Father without Him. He said, ‘No one comes to the Father except through me’

Salvation is by grace and we do not deserve the grace that God gave us. But He grace it to us anyway.

Who can fully comprehend,
God’s love that is world-wide
who can grasp the call . . .
to come and be His bride?

Who can fully understand,
a love that is without end
who can figure out
having a eternal Friend?

Who can fully embrace,
love going into eternity
who can stretch their hearts
into this place of serenity?

Who can fully fathom,
love reaching deep within
who can see the real need
for forgiveness of their sin?

Who can fully comprehend,
the love God has for everyone?
Only those who can grasp it . . .
are the ones who love His Son!
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Ephesians 3:17-19