23d • Faith
I don't deserve God's grace...that is the whole point.
If you know the story of Ezekiel, the Israelites have once again, turned their backs on God and have done A LOT of bad things. They have completely forgotten who God is and His ways, and have taken on the ways of the surrounding pagan nations.
Obviously, God gives consequences to the Israelites for their disobedience (you can get a great explanation in this Bible Project Guide), but in Ezekiel 36:22-23 it says, “Therefore, say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: It is not for your sake that I will act, house of Israel, but for my holy name, which you profaned among the nations where you went. I will honor the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. The nations will know that I am the Lord—this is the declaration of the Lord God—when I demonstrate my holiness through you in their sight."
God still chooses to lift them up as a nation, not because of who they are, but because God wants everyone around them to KNOW that He is Lord. God is upholding His end of the covenant that he made with Israel to honor HIS holy name.
So yes, we do not deserve God's grace. We do not deserve His blessings. We can never earn it, but that is kind of the whole point. We could never measure up, yet God still chooses to give us grace and sent His only son to be reconnected to us. When we get something we do not deserve, we HAVE to give all glory back to God. That is a beautiful redemption story 💜
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I don't deserve God's grace...that is the whole point.
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