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John 10:27
Memorise Ephesians 2:5
“…for by grace are ye saved through faith…”

Irresistible Grace is represented by “I” in “TULIP”. In this doctrine, those who are called will surely accept the salvation message (John 6:37) because of the grace of God. The Holy Spirit works in them and causes them to be persuaded of their need for Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour. This conversion is neither forceful nor violent in nature. God does not drag the unbeliever unwilling into heaven. Instead, it is a transformation of the soul such that the believer comes willingly with great joy accepting what God offers. It is gentle yet powerful. It is irresistible but yet it is given by the grace and love of God. We have to recall that in our state of sinfulness and total depravity, we would never choose to accept the salvation message. Man who is told that after he dies he will face judgment for his sins, will mock in disbelief. Instead, in the vanity of their sinful minds, some dream up fictitious ideas about hell and God or just flippantly deny the existence of both. If you told them that Christ is the only way to redemption, you would likely be rudely told off. No man in his own free will would ever want to accept God’s Gift. In his depraved heart is hatred for the one, true, living God. Instead of doing what is pure and truthful, man seeks to do what is selfish and lustful. If left to himself, no man will enter heaven and all man will justly enter hell for all eternity. Believers will only come to God by His transforming grace alone. It is only by the grace of God, that when He lovingly calls us to Him, then we who are His sheep will hear His voice, and willingly come to Him (John 10:27).

We have so much to thank God for. If God had never transformed our hearts, we would never have been saved. Oh, how great are His mercies towards His children. There was nothing good in us, yet, He reached out and brought us unto Himself. Reader, are you thankful? One day when we stand before Christ’s throne, side by side with all who are similarly redeemed, we will be able to fully understand the significance of what Christ has done for us. Before you, there lies an eternity with our wonderful God. You have been plucked out as a brand from the fire, among many who have not come to trust in Christ, you are the few who have been rescued. How grateful we should be! Are you?

Thought: The darkened sinful heart is created by man, not God.
Prayer: Father, please help me to understand Your grace more and more each day.