"Expectations of God"

Romans 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No: but by the law of faith.



Have you ever pondered what God expects of us? From this verse in Romans I have translated the Greek Words used to maybe give you a little better understanding of what was stated here.

"Where is boasting therefore excluded. Through what law of works? Not indeed but through the law of truth."

Chapter 3 deals with the fact all people are sinners and we are incapable of saving ourselves from sin and death. How many times have you tried to figure out a way to save yourself and obtain eternal life? Before I was saved, I was always looking for some way to make myself better. When we are in it, it's a continual cycle of failure. I am sure you have heard several suggested "methods" to ensure salvation, or make you into everything you can be. Nothing we can do will ever get us what God can give us.

The reason is simple. Our works which include all of our actions, potential actions, spoken words, beliefs, confessions, prayers, thoughts and all manner of works will never be an acceptable substitute for God's established plan to save mankind. God set the specific rule that all will be saved by and it has nothing to do with anything we can say, be or do. God accomplished all through Jesus as His perfect gift for the redemption of all people.

Today, we are saved by the faithfulness and graciousness of God. We are not saved by our faith IN God but only by God's actions and faithfulness. Thankfully God does not require or expect us to earn our salvation so accept His gift and stop trying to accomplish what God made impossible.  You are Loved!