Salvation: Beyond Just Being Saved

Ephesians 2:4-10

"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus." (v. 4-7)

How awesome it is to know that we have been granted a wonderful gift. A gift of salvation through the grace and mercy of our Father in heaven. It is through the sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ to which we gain eternal life. More importantly, it is eternal life with our Father. However, we often times think of salvation as if we just made it into the gates of heaven. It is true that it is only through His grace that we have been given this opportunity. However, we are not just saved, but made into sons and daughters. We are seated with the Son of God. We are not just orphans accepted into the family, but an orphan who is accepted as one of their own and gains the inheritance equal to their own. This is indeed a sign of HIs great love for us. We have been truly been made sons and daughters. Therefore, let us not act as an orphan any longer, but be full of joy and love as sons and daughters. Let us act as sons and daughters, not because of what we have done or accomplished, but because of the love of our Father. And allow the joy to overflow so that others may see and learn, so they to may find salvation.

Oh, help me, Lord, to take by grace divine
Yet more and more of that great love of Thine;
That day by day my heart may give to Thee
A deeper love, and grow more constantly. —Mountain

Jesus gave His all for us; are we giving our all for Him?