Assurance of Salvation: The Foundation for Extending Mercy and Grace #1688

Assurance of Salvation: The Foundation for Extending Mercy and Grace In the quiet of the morning light, When shadows fade and take their flight, A truth resounds within the heart, Salvation's promise, set apart. Not in the wonders we behold, Nor miracles that stories told, But in the faith we hold so dear, In Christ our Savior, ever near. The rich man saw, too late to change, A beggar’s fate, a life estranged, He begged for signs to sway the kin, But faith alone redeems from sin. "For if they do not heed the Word, The prophets' voice, the law they've heard, No sign will turn their hearts from stone, Salvation’s path is faith alone." Rejoice not in the power displayed, Nor in the spirits that obeyed, But in the names inscribed above, The gift of grace, unending love. For in this joy, our hearts are free, To share the mercy, endlessly, The grace received, we now extend, To every soul, to foe, to friend. Assured of heaven's promised land, With faith secured, we take our stand, And with this truth, our lives embrace, The call to love, the call to grace. -Steven G. Lee (June 7, 2024)