Email from Abiding Place Daily Bread – April 22, 2025 (The Third Day – Genesis 1:9-13) Ephesians 2:4-6 – But God Who is rich in mercy through His abundant love with which He has loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you are saved – and has raised us up together, and has made us sit together in the Heavens in Christ Jesus. Made Alive Together With Christ One of the great wonders and miracles of salvation is how God is able to forgive sinners. God, Who is holy and pure, Who will not justify the wicked, and will have nothing to do with sin, commended His love toward us (Exodus 34:6; Romans 5:8). He was able to move our sins out of the way, reach into our hearts, and change us. The great miracle of salvation takes place in our lives simply because we are willing to receive the love of God and accept the life of union with Christ Jesus. By accepting that Jesus died for us and that through His death He paid our just penalty for sin, we are made alive together with Him! We can only live in Christ, for without Him, we are dead while we live (1 John 5:11-12; Romans 5:14; 1 Corinthians 15:22). There is no spiritual life outside of Jesus. He is the One Who has brought to us the ability to live, and to know God (John 1:4; Romans 5:17; Colossians 2:13). All of our interactions with God exist only through the life of Jesus Christ (John 14:6; Hebrews 9:8, 10:19-22; Matthew 11:27; Acts 4:12; Romans 5:2; Hebrews 7:25). The love and grace of God has made this precious, holy, and beloved life available to even the vilest of sinners. If we accept His life that He gave us, then we can receive the love and grace of God. Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 4/22/2025
