Devotional Message

God’s grace is the foundation for both salvation and holy living, a universal offer extended to all people. Grace—undeserved favor or help, a free and unearned gift given to each of us—functions as a teacher that instructs us how to reject ungodliness, sinful behavior, or anything that lacks reverence for God. This teaching has both negative and positive elements—first, saying ‘no’ to whatever opposes faith, devotion, and adherence to divine principles. Second, embracing how to live with godly elements, such as being self-controlled, righteous, and compassionate.

When we look closer, grace creates the perfect balance between freedom and discipline. It empowers us to maintain self-control rather than requiring external control, while also giving us freedom to choose paths that lead to our salvation. Many mistakenly believe that grace means permissiveness or license to sin, but true grace actually teaches us to turn from sin while empowering righteous living. The question becomes: how can we be upright and godly throughout our lives in this present age? In today’s world, this looks like exercising self-control with our technology and social media, maintaining integrity in our business dealings, showing compassion to the marginalized, and making ethical consumer choices that don’t prioritize comfort over conscience. We seek, we pray, we confess, we love, we honor. We deepen our faith and compel others to do the same. We prioritize our relationship with God above all else. We strive to embody the ‘Fruit of the Spirit’—those nine specific qualities that reflect God’s character. All of this becomes possible not through our own strength or determination, but through the teaching and empowering presence of grace that appeared in the person of Jesus Christ.

Let’s Pray

Dear God, thank you for your grace that has appeared, offering salvation to all people, including me. I’m grateful for how this grace not only saves me but teaches and transforms me daily.

I confess that in certain areas of my life, I have struggled to say ‘no’ to ungodliness that pull me away from your truth. Help me embrace the full teaching of your grace—both to reject what dishonors you and to live a self-controlled, upright, and godly life. Empower me through your grace to live in a way that reflects the transformation you’re working in me. Amen.

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