Grace

"Ah, my Brothers and Sisters, Christ's eyes look in the opposite direction to ours. We usually look for some goodness on the part of men before we help them, but He looks to their sin, degradation and need. He is kind to the unthankful and the evil. He justifies those who are not, in themselves, just -- while we were dead in trespasses and sins, 'in due time Christ died for the ungodly.' Grace, pure Grace, abounds in Him and is blessedly manifested in His mission of saving the lost."

~ Charles Spurgeon


I find it profoundly interesting that Jesus' mission to rescue sinners was not motivated by something "worthy" or "valuable" in us, but rather his mercy is magnified by the fact that He saved us even while we had nothing to offer Him but our sin and shame. To think that Jesus didn't come to rescue friends, but to love his enemies, serve them unto death, adopt them as His children, and allow them to rein with Him forever... God's grace is amazing!
~ Kirk