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His Grace Redeemed Me From the day I gave my life to Christ, I want to do more than just believe. I want to serve Him in everything I say and do. This doesn’t mean that I live a perfect life. But I seek to slowly and steadily change the way I live, speak and act, so that I can be more like Him (Romans 12:1-2). A popular saying is, ‘We’re only human.’ It is both a proclamation and an understanding that people fail often and are imperfect. I’ve felt at times that I’ve been too far from God’s forgiveness. Such feelings emerge from the reality of sin in every human’s life. Without ‘the redemption that is in Christ Jesus’, we can do nothing but sin (Romans 14:23). This forces us to a life of always falling short of the glory of God. But here’s the good news: we are raised from a place of condemnation to a place of adoption. And as we confess our sins, God is faithful to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). It is as if we were on the stand on trial and everyone knew, beyond a shadow of doubt, that we were guilty. But a marvelous thing occurred at the cross. Rather than sending us to pay the penalty for our crime, Jesus took our place and we were declared guilt free and justified. Instead of being sentenced to death, we have the gift of new life and can enjoy every blessing in Christ. This includes eternal salvation! Think about the thief, who was crucified alongside Jesus. Despite the life he lived, he was granted eternal life. This is the beautiful scandal of the cross, that the just would take the place of the unjust (1 Peter 3:18). This is best referred to as the scandal of grace. Declaration Thank You, Jesus, for Your grace that has rescued and ransomed me. Your grace is truly enough for me!