The Apostle Paul reminds us,
“For it’s by grace you’ve got been saved, through faith—and this shouldn’t be from yourselves, it’s the gift of God— not by works, in order that nobody can boast.”- Ephesians 2:8-9
This verse reminds us that our salvation is by grace through faith -not by works. We don’t earn our solution to Jesus by fixing ourselves first. He meets us where we’re and transforms us.
This is a fairly clear-cut and to the purpose message. And what a gorgeous invitation. Jesus went to the cross to bear all of our sins. He shed his blood and suffered on our behalf, to provide us essentially the most precious gift that our Father in Heaven has ever given us in order that we may be saved. So that we could have a seat at His table. Without cleansing up our messes first. By the Grace of God and our faith in Jesus. We must do the work to wash up ourselves and switch away from our sinful nature, but this scripture could be very clear that we cannot do it by our works alone and that we don’t have to do it first before we come to Jesus for his help. Jesus’s beautiful invitation:
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” – 2 Corinthians 12:9
And again he invites us:
“Come to me, all you who’re weary and burdened, and I will provide you with rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I’m gentle and humble in heart, and you can see rest on your souls.”- Matthew 11:28-29
Jesus invites us in our weakness, in our struggles, and in our burdens. Jesus never said, “clean up your messes after which come to me. Figure it out on their lonesome, after which come to me and I’ll receive you,” No, his invitation could be very clear. He’s asking you to come back to him, just as you are- in your weakness, in your drained, brokenness and sinning ways. Come and find rest and learn from him.
You will not be alone. Tuck this into your heart today. Jesus loves us at our worst, before we are able to even take into consideration changing our ways. Let him step into your mess. Let him lift you up out of all that you just’re going through. He gave his life in order that your life may be to the fullest.
“But God demonstrates his own love for us on this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8
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