HOPE BECKONS: #37

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Made Alive in Christ by Grace through Faith

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EPHESIANS 2:1-10

1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,
2 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.
3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.
4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions— it is by grace you have been saved.
6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
7 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.
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith— and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -
9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Still in the week of love... it is important to emphasize that our being alive is the direct result of the love God has for us. God in His mercy made us alive with Christ by grace even when we were dead in transgressions.

God's love is the reason we are alive. His love is life and as His workmanship let us support life of those around us by extending the fellowship of love to them.

Help us O' Lord not to frustrate your grace in our lives. Every nature of the lust, wrath and the fulfilling of the desires of the flesh making us disobedient to your words to be subdued by your power in Jesus' name... (AMEN!)

The 'Hope Beckons' series started last year as a way to motivate as many as possible through the Holy Scripture(Bible) with prayers to accompany each series. Hope Beckons series aim at giving hope to everyone out there. It is the needed capsule to inspire us to greatness by standing on the promises of God.

Addition to the 'Hope Beckons' Series

This year, I intend to make the 'Hope Beckons' series more inspiring and cheerful by introducing: 'Hope Beckons- Share&Care. Hope Beckons- Share&Care will only feature every mid-week(Wednesday) as an act of kindness to my followers on the Hope Beckons series.

The modalities to participate for the 'Hope Beckons- Share&Care' are under way and would be communicated to us in due time.

God Bless!