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“But God” {No Matter What Monday}

March 2, 2020 by Marissa 3 Comments

It’s a little word that can change everything in a second. It’s responsible for turning points in sentences and some of the most dramatic moments in reality TV. And when you pair it with God, you have some of my favorite verses in the Bible. Just when everything seems hopeless, we see these words: But God. 

This month we are going to be digging deep into Ephesians 2:4-5. But before we get to the good news, we need to acknowledge the bad news. We find a grim situation in Ephesians 2:1-3. We were dead in our sins and actively chasing disobedience and wickedness. Like all of mankind since Adam’s fall, we were deserving of God’s wrath because of our sin (Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23). We were without hope and powerless to change our standing before God. 

But God. 

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.” (Ephesians 2:4–5)

Our spiritual situation was hopeless—but God intervened. We were dead in our sins—but God gave us new life. We couldn’t keep God’s law—but Jesus obeyed perfectly in our place. We couldn’t atone for our sin—but Christ gave His life for us. We deserved death—but Christ conquered death and rose again. 

As we look around at a world filled with sin, disease, and difficulty, let’s remember that behind what we can see, there’s a “but God.” We’re hurting, but God is working all things for our good. We’re exhausted, but God will sustain us with His strength. We’re lonely, but God will never leave our side. We’re suffering, but God is preparing an eternal glory beyond our wildest dreams. 

No matter what you face this week, remember that “but God” changes everything. 

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  1. Christine says

    May 25, 2020 at 6:53 am

    Praise God that He found me. That He left the 99 to bring me back to Himself!! I am so Thankful 🙏 I also thank God for His forgiveness. I used to think that if I committed the same sin too many times, that God would just leave me to my sin, like a lost cause. I am finding out that Jesus’ sacrifice covered it all. I am being healed day by day from this particular sin. Please forgive me Lord and thank you for Your Grace. Thank you for never leaving me or forsaking me. ❣️🤗👑

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  1. Rich in Mercy {No Matter What Monday} - Marissa Henley says:
    March 9, 2020 at 6:01 am

    […] When we were dead in our sins, God intervened with the riches of His mercy. There is no level of sinfulness that’s beyond His forgiveness. He has all the mercy you could ever need. He’s rich in mercy, and He gives this mercy freely to His children.  […]

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    June 1, 2020 at 6:00 am

    […] Ephesians 2:4-5. We’ve seen these verses speak into our hopeless spiritual condition with a big “But God.” We’ve considered the riches of God’s mercy and how He loved us with a great love before we […]

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