In our lives, so much of what we do is driven by the idea of earning—earning a paycheck, earning recognition, even earning affection. But the reality of salvation, the greatest gift we could ever receive, is that it isn’t something we can earn. We could never be good enough or work hard enough to deserve it. The beautiful and humbling truth is that salvation is a free gift, given out of God’s abundant grace and love. It is not based on our merit, but on His mercy.
