A Rainy Sunday...

"I'll never forsake you...My love never ends."


Cannot get these words out of my head.


Last night at church Justin spoke on The Purpose of the Gospel. God's wisdom was flowing out of that guy as he humbly spoke on Ephesians 2:4-10. I was literally at the edge of my seat soaking it all in.


"But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,  not a result of works, so that no one may boast.  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."


The person who brought us from death to life has done this for His glory - to show the immeasurable riches of His grace.


Justin spoke a lot about how equipped we are. My mind kept going to Numbers where God used a donkey to speak, and make His point. Sometimes I have to tell myself, if a donkey can do it, I can do it.


When Jesus and His disciples fed the 5,000, Jesus handed each disciple food and they took it to a group of people. Jesus handed the disciples exactly what they needed to serve Him in that situation - to do a good work. We aren't saved by good works, but we are saved for good works - to glorify God and make His name known.


Jesus gave the disciples just what they needed to feed 5000 + and He will do the same for me, for you. We will be given exactly what we need for the good works we are called to do because of the Good Work he did for us on the cross.


I am 100% confident that the God who used a cross for salvation will never forsake us, and can use our broken lives for His glory providing all we need to make it possible - because His love and provision never fails.


Humbled.