The Day of Grace, the Day of Salvation

2 Corinthians 6:1-2

The Word of Life

As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says, Int he time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

Grace refers to God’s entire work of salvation that is fulfilled centered upon Jesus Christ. In today’s main scripture reading the apostle Paul is speaking about this grace and is saying ‘now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation’. This tells us that the grace that one needs to receive today must not be delayed and received today.

This confession of the apostle Paul in Isaiah 49:8 is evidence of the Word that “In the time of my favor I will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you”. The commonality of this is that when God bestows grace, He helps us and gives us salvation. Therefore, when we receive grace, it is not only grace that comes to us but also the blessing of salvation. The Words spoken by God to Zacchaeus the tax collector in the city of Jericho is evidence of this. Within the words of Jesus that says the grace of Jesus will become that family’s salvation.

In the Old Testament, Daniel and his three friends also experienced such grace. God saved Daniel when Daniel sought the grace of God when he was thrown in the lion’s cave and gave him the day of salvation as a gift. His three friends were also thrown into the fiery furnace but when they prayed to God and only relied on Him, the Lord bestowed the blessing of being with them in the place of hardship. As a result, the day of salvation came upon them.

Like the author of Psalms said in Psalms 119:71 “It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees”, grace comes upon us greatly in our most difficult situations, and times of hardship. Therefore, when we are affected by hardship, we must believe that it is time for the grace of God to come upon us and be thankful. Then like the grace and salvation that came upon Daniel and his three friends, the grace and salvation of God will come upon us today.

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Grace entails salvation. Whatever difficult situation or circumstance we may be in, by receiving Jesus Christ who is the Lord of grace pray that you will be able to experience the astonishing work of salvation.