Standing In Grace Written By Marilyn Adams Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2 Accepting Jesus as our personal Savior, requires believing through faith after hearing the gospel. We recognize that Jesus took our place, and died on a cross to give us forgiveness of sins. We then place our trust in him for eternal life. We are redeemed from a life of bondage to sin through his shed blood. We are set apart for his work. His grace is a gift. That is our standing, or position, in Christ, that never changes. We do not deserve it, nor can we earn it. Our journey of sanctification began the moment we accepted Jesus. We obtained our standing as children of God. He set us apart for his desired purposes to be fulfilled through our lives. It is a journey of growth in holy attitudes, words, actions and knowledge of God. This progressive work is called our state, which changes throughout our lives. Our old thought patterns are not erased at salvation. The devil does not give up on us. He constantly sets enticing temptations in front of us. His goal is to undermine and destroy our faith. He hates God so he attacks those made in God’s image. Grace again is given by God as an empowerment to overcome all temptations to sin. The trials that we encounter are divinely orchestrated. They are never in vain. They conform us to Jesus’ likeness so that we reflect his character to others. He uses each trial’s pressure and hardship to center us on Christ Jesus. He is the author and finisher of our faith. Father, I am so grateful for your gift of grace. I embrace its empowerment to do all that you have called me to do. I constantly remind myself to walk in humility, so that your grace is there to sustain and undergird me moment by moment. Throughout this day: Make some time to meditate on and give thanks for the grace that has saved you, and is available every moment to empower you as you grow into Jesus’ likeness. #BibleStudy #VerseByVerse #Gospel #dagoodnews #follow #share #LikeFollowShare #JesusCentered #GodFirst #WordOfGod #PreachTheWord #ChristianLiving #Scripture #Faith #JesusIsLord #DaGoodNews #YouTube #Grow #LordsBook #ChristianLordsbook #ChristianFacebook #DailyDevotional #Jesus #God