A Prayer about Being Motivated by Gratitude
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1
Dear Father,
As a woman who can tend to be motivated by guilt,
I am so thankful for the book of Romans!
Paul lays out his argument so clearly:
grace reigns through righteousness
and leads to eternal life (Romans 5:21),
there is “no condemnation for those
who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).
And yet, this grace in Jesus Christ
doesn’t lead us to sin freely (Romans 8:12-13);
it leads us to live and love freely out of gratitude.
Yes! Grace leads to gratitude.
Charis leads to eucharisteo.
But wait—there’s even more good news—
it doesn’t even make sense
to continue in sin, the way of death,
because we have been raised with Christ,
who defeated sin and death (Romans 6:4-11).
Today and every day, let us bask in this good news
and celebrate and live out the reality
that grace reigns in us
through our Savior Jesus Christ!
Amen.
Read Romans 8:1-17.