INTRODUCTION

The Lord, in His omniscience, has provided man everything he needs through salvation and the grace that brings salvation. One might ask, "How does salvation teach sobriety?" A proper understanding of grace and salvation reminds man that he is inadequate in and of himself. Apart from the Lord’s intervention, man would be on a slippery slope to the pits of hell. His very best is no better than filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
See All...). When a man meditates on his salvation and the grace of God that gave him salvation, he avoids the snare of pride. He knows full well who he is and what God had to do to make him fit for heaven. He knows he owes the Lord a great debt and determines to be alert in his daily walk.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) God used the apostle Paul in a mighty way. Yet, he never forgot what God did for him (1 Timothy 1:12-15 [12] And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; [13] Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. [14] And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. [15] This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
  See All...; 2 Corinthians 10:17But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
  See All...). We may not be as wicked as Paul was, but without salvation we're all headed to the same place (Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
  See All...; Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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• What was your life like when the Lord saved you? Were you deserving of God’s grace and mercy? How often do you reflect on God’s goodness in saving you?
• What happens when people become convinced that they are good enough for salvation and heaven? How does this pride combat sobriety?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Thank the Lord for saving a wretch like you.
• Ask God to remind you where and how He found you.

HYMN

Christ Receiveth Sinful Men

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