A person’s salvation is a gift of God that... - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

By grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Ephesians 2:8.9

A person's salvation is a gift of God that is totally undeserved. We cannot earn the forgiveness of our sins by good deeds. It is a gift that is offered freely to everyone. It costs the receiver nothing; yet it is by no means cheap. It cost God an immeasurable price. His own Son gave His life for it.

If God offers sinful people His grace absolutely free, why then is anyone lost? Why isn't everyone saved?

Let us here make a comparison with the right of reprieve that exists in many countries, and which was formerly enacted much more frequently than today. This right enables the head of state to grant a free pardon to convicted criminals. The punishment to which they have been sentenced is either completely or partially waived.

As a rule, it is expected that the delinquent will accept the pardon and thereby, at the latest, admit the crime and the justice of the sentence imposed on him.

That is precisely what God expects of us: we must bow before Him as sinners, confess our guilt to Him and consciously accept His grace by putting our faith in the redemptive work of His Son.

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1, 9).