“It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy” (Romans 9:16)
God is never in debt to give us His grace. He is never in debt of anything. And it is not possible to earn His grace and mercy. If it were, it wouldn’t be grace.
Even then, aren’t we fortunate to have received such grace from God?
Psalm 116:12 The author of this Psalm is not known. But we know that the author is someone thankful to the LORD. Why was he thankful for? He was thankful because the LORD inclined His ears towards him (v. 2); because God delivered him from death, trouble and sorrow (v. 3, 4); because God has…
The promised son Isaac was born. God said to Abraham, “It is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you” (Gen. 21:12). But, God also commanded Abraham, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love… and offer him there as a burnt offering” (Gen. 22:2). Abraham never questioned. He, along with his…
Phil. 4:5 The Lord is always near us (cf. Jer. 23:23; Acts 17:27). The Apostle Paul, while being under ‘house arrest’ in Rome sent this epistle to the church at Philippi. Separated from his friends and fellow believers, he continued to spread the message that the Lord is always near. Paul mentions Jesus Christ 45…
Mt. 27:34; Mk. 15:23 Our Lord Jesus Christ’s suffering must have been great. The Maker of heaven and earth was beaten, scorned, scourged, slapped, spat on, and humiliated by the soldiers. A crown of thorns was placed on His head. He was forced to carry the cross. How humiliating! He suffered not because He sinned,…
Acts 19:17 The book of Acts is a fascinating story of the early church. As we read through the ministries of the disciples and the early church, we are struck by their zeal and their love for each other in the Lord. They grew in number daily, they prayed, they preached, they travelled and suffered,…
Rom 7:2-4; Jer. 3:6-25 We do not need to explain marriage much. Romans 7:2-3 says, “A married woman is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives… she will be called an adulteress if she lives with another man while her husband is alive.” But is her husband dies, she is…