The Cooling Stream

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8)

• Christians, living in a sinful world, is not a blind leap of faith.
   
• We have a pair of protections that can secure us in even the darkest times of life.
   
• In Ephesians 2:8-9, Paul wrote these words, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
   
• It is in God’s grace and faith in the finished work of Jesus that our relationship with God safely rests.
   
• In the strength of these provisions, salvation is not a risky leap into the void.
   
• It is an exercise of confidence in God’s Word and His unfailing love and protection.
   
• We can expect God’s peace when we accept God’s grace.