Our hope and comfort during these perilous times starts and ends with God’s amazing grace. It’s all because of Jesus that the blessings of Ephesians 1:3-14 belong to us both now and forever. I love the certainty of verses 7-8, which point to the finishing of our salvation: “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence.”
It’s easy to get caught up in our glorious future and overlook God’s great plan of redemption that makes it all possible for us. The words of 2 Corinthians 5:21 never cease to astound me. Not only did Jesus bear the punishment for our sins upon the cross, but we become the “righteousness of God” at the moment of our salvation. Is this not the best news ever?
In the midst of describing salvation by grace alone through faith in Ephesians 2:1-10, we come across this wondrous outflow of God’s great love for us in verse 7: “That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.”
Is it any wonder we long for the Rapture? It marks the beginning of our never-ending experience of God showering His kindness upon us. It’s got to be a whole lot better than our experience in this world…
