Is It God's Grace, Or Something Else?

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

I am what I am by the Grace of God. Many today are using the line, "I am what I am".  Yes. You may be what you are, but is it by God's grace, or by some other way? That is thē question.

Let us take a look at the scripture passage below:

Matthew 22:10

(The Lord's) servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

God said His House shall be a House of prayer for all people.

Isaiah 56:7

Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer:......for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

In the scripture above, taken from the gospel of Matthew, that both the good and bad are invited in to be GUESTS at the wedding. Many Churches are stopping at this truth, as if it means that God ultimately will receive us all. But God's end goal is not attendance. He is interested in who will be qualified and chosen to participate in the main event, the wedding itself. Who will be CHOSEN, among those that even bothered to answer the invitation, to BE the Bride of the Lamb and actually BE the Church, rather than attend only.

Let's continue on and see the rest of this passage verse by verse. And it happens to be the words of Jesus Himself.

Matthew 22:11

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

Matthew 22:12

And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

Matthew 22:13

Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 22:14

For many are called, but few are chosen.

So, we must view the whole matter. Do you have the proper wedding garments on?  Are you who you are by the grace of God? As a result of His ways, or by some other way? Judge for yourself, for as you see, God will judge.

Here's a companion scripture passage:

Matthew 13:47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

I can truly say with my whole heart, that I ONLY am what I am ONLY by God's great grace. I shall be forever grateful.

Consider all. Meditate. Study. BE Chosen.

Yulanda K.

PS. To be fair, on the other side of the coin, many Churches do well by allowing all into the House of God, which is right, though then some teach wrong, while there are others who are teaching right, but not allowing ALL in the House. That is just as wrong.

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