"What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me?" - Psalm 116:12 (NKJV)There's a beautiful song called "My Tribute" that asks the heartfelt question: "How can I say thanks for the things that You have done for me?" Here are some of the lyrics:How can I say thanksFor the things You have done for me?Things so undeservedYet You gave to prove Your love for meThe voices of a million ang...

"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." - Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV)When we think of God's greatest works of art, our minds naturally drift to the breathtaking creation around us. The Grand Canyon's majestic beauty, the endless expanse of oceans, or the towering mountains that pierce the sky. These are undeniably b...

"That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus." (Ephesians 2:7, NKJV)There are seasons in life when friends encourage us to trust God by saying, "keep looking up." This is often good advice, reminding us to fix our eyes on heaven, to remember that our help comes from the Lord (see Psalm 121:1-2). But there are also times when we...

"Even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)." (Ephesians 2:5, NKJV)One of the most remarkable truths in all of Scripture is that being a Christian involves receiving new life, not just new information. When God saves us, He doesn't simply educate us or encourage us to try harder; He performs a spiritual resurrection, breathing His life i...

"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)." (Ephesians 2:4-5, NKJV)In all of literature, perhaps no two words carry more weight than these: "But God." After the devastating diagnosis of human spiritual deadness described in the first three verses of Ephesi...