The Work of God in Me
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
- Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV
It was always God’s intention to bridge the great gap between His holiness and our sinfulness. He is not surprised by our great need: Jesus’ substitutionary death on the cross was never Plan B. With the full knowledge that each of us would go our own way, choosing the path that leads to separation, He still created us with free will, desiring us to desire Him. God’s perfect faithfulness stands in contrast to our brokenness.
In His expanded paraphrase of this passage, Eugene Peterson explains it like this:
“Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next, to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus. Saving is all his idea, and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let him do it. It’s God’s gift from start to finish! We don’t play the major role. If we did, we’d probably go around bragging that we’d done the whole thing! No, we neither make nor save ourselves. God does both the making and saving. He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join him in the work he does, the good work he has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing.” (TMG, Ephesians 2.7-10).
This work He is doing in us is far better than the inevitable result of our prior pursuits. As Romans 6:23 reminds us: “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” One expression of His work in us is sanctification. Derived from the Latin word sanctus, sanctification can be defined as the process of being made holy, set apart for a special use or purpose. This is not an instant process: it is a lifetime pursuit. Although the promise of perfect and eternal life is ours at the moment of belief, sanctification is a daily process. What is the work He is doing in your life today?
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Today, I confess again You are El Moshaah, the only God Who Saves. Thank You for rescuing me from the separation caused by my sin. As I give myself to the work You are doing in the world, reveal anew the work You are doing in my heart. Amen.
ABOUT ROCKPOINTE CHURCH
RockPointe strives to provide a welcoming, family-friendly environment where people of all walks of life encounter the transforming power of a relationship with Jesus.
You will find RockPointe to be a place of imperfect, but genuine and authentic people seeking to glorify Jesus with their lives. Our hope is to point to the empowering grace of Jesus that transforms people to become impactful disciples for the kingdom of God.
The worship music is modern in style and highly gospel-centered in content. People are encouraged to passionately worship Jesus in “spirit and truth.” At RockPointe we value singing songs that are Christ-exalting and theologically rich.
We hold the Scriptures in high regard as the final authority in a person’s life. Messages at RockPointe are Christ-centered and will provide great insight as to what the Bible teaches about living your life for the glory of God. There is also a Family Room for parents to observe the services even while attending to their family needs.
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