For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8, NKJV.
God desires us to reach the standard of perfection made possible for us
by the gift of Christ. He calls upon us to make our choice on the right
side, to connect with heavenly agencies, to adopt principles that will
restore in us the divine image. In His written Word and in the great
book of nature He has revealed the principles of life.
It is our work to obtain a knowledge of these principles, and by
obedience to cooperate with Him in restoring health to the body as well
as to the soul.
Human beings need to learn that the blessings
of obedience, in their fullness, can be theirs only as they receive the
grace of Christ. It is His grace that gives men and women power to obey
the laws of God. It is this that enables them to break the bondage of
evil habit. This is the only power that can make them and keep them
steadfast in the right path....
When the gospel is received in
its purity and power, it is a cure for the maladies that originated in
sin. The Sun of Righteousness arises, “with healing in his wings”
(Malachi 4:2). Not all that this world bestows can heal a broken heart,
or impart peace of mind, or remove care, or banish disease. Fame,
genius, talent—all are powerless to gladden the sorrowful heart or to
restore the wasted life. The life of God in the soul is humanity’s only
hope.
God bless us all!
AMEN
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