For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the free gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
Ephesians 2: 8-10
Our salvation through Jesus is the free gift of God. All we have to do is acknowledge Jesus as our Lord, Master and Savior. Because we have received this great gift, we want to do things which reflect the love of Jesus in our lives. We do not do good works to be redeemed; we do good works because we are redeemed.
So, the next time, when out of the blue you get the urge to do something nice for someone, like mowing your neighbor’s lawn or paying for the food of the person behind you at a drive up window, go ahead and do it. It is just what God made you for – good works.
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