17TH MARCH
2 Corinthians 8:9
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.”
GRACE = God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense!
A gift is free, but only to the one who receives it. The one who gives the gift pays the cost of it. God’s grace is a free gift to us. Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
If eternal life is a gift from God to us, that means that we don’t have to do all sorts of good works to earn it—it is free to the one who receives it. So who pays for this unbelievable gift? Read the verse at the top of the page again.
D. Martin Lloyd-Jones said, “The ultimate test of our spirituality is the measure of our amazement at the grace of God.” Have you ever really come to grips in your heart with what it cost Jesus Christ to offer you forgiveness and new life?
MAKE IT PERSONAL:
What have you learned about God and his grace for you in the good times of your life? How will those truths help you get through the difficult seasons of your life?