A little bit of ranting never hurt nobody!

 
HOW OFTEN I FORGET...

...sometimes I just need to be reminded what it is He did for me on the cross...

Ephesians 2:1-10 (NIV)
"As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."

"For we are God's workmanship..."
That just takes me out! So many times, the enemy loves to bring up my past...remind me of what a horrible and wicked person I was in him before I came to know the Lord. And then there's my Savior...scars still on his wrists, telling me, "Ralph, it was nailed there to the cross right along with me. Leave it there! I've taken care of it." Many times, there are consequences that we have to deal with on this earth due to past sin we've committed...but He promises us over and over again, that if we've confessed them, come to Him with a repentant heart, and strive daily not to commit the same mistake again, then as far as He's concerned, it never happened and we are free from those chains. We serve such an amazing God...such a merciful and loving God. Lord, just help me to never take for granted what You did for me...something I could never do for myself.

Peace out, yo.

posted by Stacie @ 12:59 AM