We are His handiwork

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God;  it is not from works, so no one may boast. For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.” (EPH 2: 8-10)

God’s incredible love for us takes care of everything: our past, when we were sinners: He saved us and “it is the gift of God”; and our present, when we are believers: we are “created in Christ Jesus for the good works,” and “God has prepared” them in advance. His grace gives us salvation and good works “that we should live in them.” He wants for us only one thing–that we will have in Him eternal life.

“God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so everyone who believes in him might have eternal life.” (Gospel Acclamation)