Unearned Blessings: Embracing God's Ultimate Gift
Understanding Our Nature and God's Goodness It's in our human nature to question, "Why would he do that? We're the good people." However, a deeper dive into God's word reveals a different truth: "There is none good. No, not one." This is crucial because if God reserved His blessings only for the good, then none would receive them. Understanding this helps us not to get surprised or upset when God blesses those we perceive as unrighteous. It's a reminder that our righteousness is like filthy rags before Him. The Righteousness of Faith What changes the equation is our faith in Jesus. Through Him, God's righteousness is imputed on us. This is not because of our inherent goodness, but because of the goodness of God that comes into our lives through faith. Therefore, it's important to realize two things: 1. All good gifts come from God. 2. Jesus is the ultimate good gift from God. The Story of the Samaritan Woman Consider the story of the