In today’s reading in Ephesians 2:8, Paul reminds us that we owe our
salvation entirely to the undeserved favor of God’s grace. We cannot earn that Grace. It is an unconditional gift of Christ. His hand is offered to pull us form the icy cold waters of sin in which we are drowning, and we choose to have faith and accept that saving grasp and allow Him to pull us free. Faith is not something we create. It is a trustful response which in itself is evoked by the Holy Spirit. Our faith does not contribute to our salvation, salvation is a gift from God. Those who reject Christ, reject that gift. Those who receive it, receive the gift of eternal life with God.
