The gospel's grammar: Because, not if
The world runs on "if-thens." If you work hard, then you’ll succeed. If you obey, then you’ll be rewarded. Even our sinful hearts chime in: "If I’m good enough, then maybe God will love me." But that’s the Law talking—cold, accusing, and impossible to keep. It’s a mirror showing our failures, not a ladder to climb to God.
Thank God for the Gospel! It doesn’t say "if." It says "because." In Romans 8, Paul proclaims, "Because God gave His Son for us, therefore nothing can stand against us." Christ Jesus is the doer—He loves, He dies, He rises, He forgives. And you? You’re the beneficiary. Your sins are forgiven—not "if you earn it," but "because He paid it all." This promise isn’t some distant hope; it’s yours right now, spoken in the Word, poured in Baptism, given at the altar.
So, ditch the "if-thens" of doubt. The devil wants you watching yourself, but Christ says, "Look to me." Because He lives, you live. Because He loves you, you’re His—today and forever. That’s the Gospel’s grammar, and it’s for you, by faith alone.
We Pray For:
† Those burdened by guilt, that they may know the joy of reconciliation.
† All who believe, that they may not be put to shame.
† Those who are wealthy, that they may be saved from the sin of idolatry.
† Those who rely on their own strength, that they may seek the grace of God, lest they stumble and fall.
† Those undergoing severe suffering and trial, that they may not be tested beyond their strength.
† Those who have wandered from the faith and lost their way, that they may return to God their Father
Thank God for the Gospel! It doesn’t say "if." It says "because." In Romans 8, Paul proclaims, "Because God gave His Son for us, therefore nothing can stand against us." Christ Jesus is the doer—He loves, He dies, He rises, He forgives. And you? You’re the beneficiary. Your sins are forgiven—not "if you earn it," but "because He paid it all." This promise isn’t some distant hope; it’s yours right now, spoken in the Word, poured in Baptism, given at the altar.
So, ditch the "if-thens" of doubt. The devil wants you watching yourself, but Christ says, "Look to me." Because He lives, you live. Because He loves you, you’re His—today and forever. That’s the Gospel’s grammar, and it’s for you, by faith alone.
We Pray For:
† Those burdened by guilt, that they may know the joy of reconciliation.
† All who believe, that they may not be put to shame.
† Those who are wealthy, that they may be saved from the sin of idolatry.
† Those who rely on their own strength, that they may seek the grace of God, lest they stumble and fall.
† Those undergoing severe suffering and trial, that they may not be tested beyond their strength.
† Those who have wandered from the faith and lost their way, that they may return to God their Father