“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.”
Ephesians 2:8-9
There is grace “within the veil” for you and me, as John Newton has written:
“Think not to satisfy the divine justice by any poor performances of your own; think not to cleanse the evil of your hearts by any of your own inventions. But, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world’ (John 1:29). He died, that you may live; He lives, that you may live forever. Put, therefore, your trust in the Lord. … His sufferings and death are a complete, final propitiation for sin. ‘He is able to save to the uttermost.’
“As a Priest, He shall make atonement for your sins and present your persons and your services acceptable before God. As a Prophet, He shall instruct you in the true wisdom. … As a King, He shall evermore mightily defend you against all your enemies. … He shall supply you with everything you need, for this life or a better, out of the unsearchable riches of His grace. He shall strengthen you to … endure to the end. And then He shall give you … a crown of life; a crown of glory, incorruptible, and that fades not away.”
“Think not to satisfy the divine justice by any poor performances of your own; think not to cleanse the evil of your hearts by any of your own inventions. But, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world’ (John 1:29). He died, that you may live; He lives, that you may live forever. Put, therefore, your trust in the Lord. … His sufferings and death are a complete, final propitiation for sin. ‘He is able to save to the uttermost.’
“As a Priest, He shall make atonement for your sins and present your persons and your services acceptable before God. As a Prophet, He shall instruct you in the true wisdom. … As a King, He shall evermore mightily defend you against all your enemies. … He shall supply you with everything you need, for this life or a better, out of the unsearchable riches of His grace. He shall strengthen you to … endure to the end. And then He shall give you … a crown of life; a crown of glory, incorruptible, and that fades not away.”
Scripture Focus
Hebrews 10:1-14
Insight
“Then it will be my endless bliss,/ To see Him where, and as, He is.” (John Newton, 1725-1807)
Bible In A Year
- Isaiah 39-40
- Psalm 90
- Acts 13
