Daily pearls from the shore 🫧 T & C Who all walked the earth that didn't really look like qualifying for God's mercy, grace, and love? Jacob- the cheater Rahab- the prostitute Ruth- the outsider David- the adulterer Matthew- the tax collector Peter- the law breaker Paul- the persecutor Mary the Magdalene- the possessed Roman centurion- the uncircumcised They all had one thing in common: they were all ‘SO NOT QUALIFIED’ as per religious or societal norms for anything good, especially from God. They were considered to be only qualified for rejection from society, religion, and God because they were sinners, unclean, and not worthy of God's grace. In Matthew 20:1-16, the owner of the vineyard decides to hire people at different hours of the day and pays equal regardless of hours worked. When objected to by workers who worked more, the owner simply says that he is the owner of his money and he gets to decide to be gracious and pay as much as he wants to. In Luke 18: 10-14, a Pharisee and a tax collector both approach God for mercy, but the Pharisee boasts in his righteousness, and the tax collector humbles himself as a sinner. In both stories, the decision lies in the hands of the giver. But who gets to decide on God's grace? Well, that would be GOD ALONE. The Lord said, “...I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” (Exodus 33:19) Who qualifies for God's grace? Surely, only a righteous. "Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?" (1 Corinthians 6:9) And then, how can I be saved? Am I doomed?! No, God gets to decide, and He did. He alone can make one clean, and He did. He alone can swap you into righteousness, and He did. "But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God." (1 Corinthians 6:9) “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5: 21) The day God allowed Jesus to finish the work on the cross, God swapped everything around. Jesus stood on your side, and now, you can stand on His side. Key 🔑: Faith in His finished work. What's the finished work? Reconciliation to God. “The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.” (Mark 15: 38). The separating veil was destroyed, and access was granted. He makes us worthy to be in God’s presence again, and we receive mercy, grace, and God's love. Do I qualify for His love and grace? Yes, you do because, like Rahab, David, or the tax collector, you know you need A God. And Jesus is the passkey to get to Him. Are you battling with any labels, shame, guilt or shortfalls that make you feel unworthy? Allow us to help you break out from limitations and walk in freedom, fully accepted and loved. Contact: Voice Of The One Calling WhatsApp @+918437213863 #myworth #lowselfesteem #guilt #shamestruggle #rejectiontoadoption #christiancounsellor #mymentalhealth