I love talking about God’s “unmerited gift.” This new life that He wants to give us shows just how boundless His love is. God gave His only Son, who died for our sins.

You no longer have to atone for your wrongdoing or earn God’s favor through good works. Jesus has already done that for you. His grace cannot possibly be earned.

On this foundation, we are called to “do good.” The new life, sustained by God’s love, bears the fruits of gratitude and generosity. This is God’s plan and purpose for our lives.

You are a beloved person created by God. The people around you can see this when you listen to God and do what He reminds you to do as a plan or a mission.

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2, 10

 What if “doing good” weren’t a moral effort, but simply a natural consequence of who you are?

Weekly text: Ephesians 2, 1-10