Day 2: Saved Through His Grace for His Glory
Ephesians 2:8–9
When you think of being “saved,” do you picture a moment in your past—a prayer, a decision, an experience, that secured your eternal future? It’s good and right to treasure that moment—it changed everything. Isn’t it also amazing that when Paul writes, “by grace you have been saved,” he’s not only affirming that moment but pointing to so much more? Saving grace isn’t just a past event that shapes our eternal future—it’s a present-tense reality. Saving grace is at work right now—still active, still shaping us, still transforming us.
That is really good news. We live in a world starving for salvation, a world that constantly tells us we have to earn our worth and protect our own vulnerability. We breathe an atmosphere of pressure—perform, prove, protect. In that suffocating air, saving grace is like oxygen. It relieves the ache to make a name for ourselves and the fear that we’re on our own to survive. Grace says: you’re already loved, already secure—not because you earned it, but because Christ gave it.
And this grace isn’t just divine kindness. It cost everything. “Not from yourselves” means we could never live a life good enough. So, Jesus lived it for us, bore the cost we couldn’t carry, and rose to secure what we never could. He remains our Savior now—still healing, shielding, and sustaining.
And when grace tells your story, people don’t just see you—they glimpse the One who made it possible.
Reflection Prayer
Jesus, I admit how easily I slip into striving—trying to earn and secure what can only be received. Thank You for saving me. You lived the life I failed to live and gave Yourself so I could breathe freely in the grace that still holds me and will save me still. Rescue me today from the fear and pressure to control. Root me in the freedom of being fully known, fully loved, and fully secure. Let my life reflect not my effort, but what You’ve given. Help me rest in the truth that Your grace is enough. Amen.
Week 1: Christ Our Savior
Colossians 1:13
As we focus on the life of Christ, this week’s theme is Christ Our Savior, which forms part of the fourfold gospel of Jesus, a cornerstone of our denomination. God’s plan for salvation commenced immediately following the fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden. The consequence of sin is death; however, it was not God’s intention for humanity to endure eternal death. Out of His love for the world, He sent His only Son, Jesus, to die on our behalf, allowing us to attain salvation and reconciliation with Him. Salvation can only be obtained through Jesus Christ, as there is no other name by which humanity is saved. Furthermore, our salvation is not achieved through good works, but rather through the righteousness of Jesus, imparted by faith and through the grace of God.
Reflection Questions
Do you believe Jesus has paid your debts in full, or do you still struggle with earning your salvation?
How often have you shared this truth with those close to you who need salvation?
What is your personal salvation story and experience?