September 23________________________________________
For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up. –John 6:44(NLT)
ONLY THROUGH CHRIST
A poem and essay by ILMA
When we desire to be closer to Christ
It will definitely change our life
It’s not from our own will that we come to him
It is the Father who calls us to be redeemed
Only through Christ can we be called to believe
Only through the begotten Son we will receive
We are not worthy of God’s grace and mercy
Yet he pours blessings to all believers faithfully.
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Many Christians think that they make the choice to believe in God. What most believers don’t realize is that we can only be saved because God chose us first. Just like God loved us first before we loved him, he already knew from the start who will be his followers.
I strived and worked hard many years of my Christian life to earn my salvation. I was too ignorant to know that by doing so, I was not giving much value to what Christ already did to me when he died on the cross for my sins. It is sad to watch believers perform to achieve redemption. It totally denies the essence of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. The bible tells us that only through Christ can we be saved.
PRAYER
Lord, cover me with your blood.
REFLECTION
When did God reveal to you the importance of his Son’s death on the cross?
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