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Ephesians 2:8-9

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.

Good morning Zebras,

This morning I had to run off to the doctor’s and get a “medical screening” to see if I am healthy enough to have surgery next month. To be honest I was a little nervous, I wasn’t sure I was going to pass.

So I have to say I was pleasantly surprised when the doctor said I didn’t need to come in because all we had to talk about was how healthy I am. He told me I have absolutely nothing wrong with me and my cholesterol and blood pressure are both really low. In fact my “bad cholesterol” is exactly what doctors hope for. Then he went on to say, “You just got good genes.”

And that is the truth. I have done nothing to warrant test results like that.

I do not eat five fruits and vegetables a day and exercise thirty minutes a day. I do not avoid fatty foods or sugar. I do nothing different than the average person and yet I am, according to the doctor, REALLY, REALLY healthy.

We have been studying The Book of The Revelation, (as Precepts calls it,) some of us are struggling with the fact it can be depressing. Since Revelations was written to encourage believers, it seems wrong that we are finding it depressing. This morning I was praying about why we’re discouraged by this study.

“Dear Lord,” I asked, “Why are we not encouraged about a book that reassures us You win?”

And this is what I came up with, maybe somewhere deep down inside we have a little doubt about whether or not we are on “the winning side” Maybe we are afraid, like I was today that we are “not going to pass” the test.

But just like the test today was not dependent upon what I had done, being on the winning side or God’s side is not dependent on us.

I think inside all of us are afraid we’re not “good enough” to be on “God’s Side” or to get into heaven. We aren’t. But Jesus is and He’s our ticket in.

From the very beginning it was never about us, it was always about God. God chose Abraham, He chose David, and He chose us. All we have to do is believe.

Love,
Jill