Losing It All: Losing Power

Today, the incredible depths of grace are on full display. No one deserves God’s love, no matter what they think they have done or not done. God’s love is undeserved, unearned, and unconditional. And that’s hard for us to believe. It’s hard for us to believe when our selfishness and hostility towards God create unnecessary problems, pain, and shame. Even when God tells us he is love and his love does not depend on us, we still think we need to do something to get back in his good graces. But it’s also hard for us to believe when we see others as the beneficiaries. God welcoming them back with open arms seems to be enabling sin rather than eliminating it. But God knows better than we do. Our dedication to doing the right thing will never make us righteous. Only he can do that. And he loves to do so!