The
gospel of grace is that we are loved, accepted, homefree, righteous,
and safe - forever - all by God's doing through Jesus' finished work,
without us having to do a thing..and this wonderful good news brings
relief, rejoicing, REST! Since you are already in His arms, you don't
have to do anything or become anything to get in His arms!!
What good news that it's
all already done by His grace: we're already home and sitting in the
Father's lap, already perfect before Him and in spirit to Spirit
oneness, without any bit of our effort required... What wonderful rest
this brings...we were always meant to live from a position of perfect
acceptance, unending love, and unceasing rest! And that is just the
position we find ourselves in because of His grace toward us through
Jesus!
There
is no 'try' or 'must' or 'you should do this' or 'you need to become
more that' in this gospel - there is only the wonderful message that all you've wanted
to be, you already ARE, and the place you've wanted to be at, you
already ARE at - you are His beloved and precious child, safely tucked
into His arms, and He will never let you go!
Hallelujah! What a wonderful Father, what a wonderful Savior, what a wonderful indwelling Spirit, what a wonderful gospel of grace!
