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Each time he said, My grace is all you need. My power"); document.writeln("works best in weakness. So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that"); document.writeln("the power of Christ can work through me.¹

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Many Christians lack joy because they are unsure of their"); document.writeln("relationship with Christ. In the days of Jesus Christ, the Jews believed that"); document.writeln("security before God depended on the fulfillment of the law, as measurable"); document.writeln("evidence of their devotion. But Christ presented a new theology based on love"); document.writeln("and unconditional acceptance from God.

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The Jewish leaders, bound to the law, rejected salvation as"); document.writeln("a gift of grace. In Christ we have personal access to the Father, free from the"); document.writeln("weight of the law, and grace alone securing our standing before God. There is"); document.writeln("nothing we can do to earn salvation. We are saved by grace and nothing else.

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The next time you are tempted to doubt your salvation, think"); document.writeln("of the Cross where grace paid the eternal price for all our sins. We are saved"); document.writeln("and secure by the power of His grace, nothing more and nothing less.

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The truth is clear and comforting: The goodness of God is not"); document.writeln("received by our efforts, nor can it be earned or merited in any way, but is a"); document.writeln("gift bestowed by Him. The Bible reminds us again and again that grace is the unmerited favor of the Lord toward us:

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Romans 11:6

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Ephesians 2:8-9

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Hebrews 4:16

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Today ask the Lord to give you a greater understanding of"); document.writeln("His amazing grace.

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Suggested Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You that"); document.writeln("Your grace is all I need. Help me to rest with confidence in Your unmerited"); document.writeln("favor instead of leaning on my own efforts. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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1. "); document.writeln("2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT).

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The Encounter for today was written by: Rosina N.

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