Galatians 5:4 You are separated from Christ, you who are trying to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
It is easy to think that the only way to fall from grace is to commit a moral sin. But when we sin and truly repent, we are actually falling into grace. Falling from grace can happen when people try to believe that they are saved by their conduct, that it is through things they did according to the law in which they earned grace. This shows that they didn't truly believe Jesus's resurrection saved them, so they separated themselves from Christ in their hearts.
It is only through God we receive righteousness. So if we sin, and we will, turning to God and repenting because we are truly sorry is how we are in his graces. If we bind ourselves to earthly works or conducts prescribed in the old testament, we are only allowing him half of our heart. God wants our whole heart. We are called to wait and receive God's grace through our faith. Our faith teaches us to turn to God whole heartedly. Our faith works through love. Jesus walked with his cross all the way to Golgotha, falling but getting up each time, to show us his unconditional love for us. He was nailed on a cross for our sins. He hung there for three hours before his final breath. His faith in God's plans to release us from our sins through his suffering is love.
Lord, I pray that my faith stands strong against this world. I pray that your light is seen in all corners of the world. I pray that your word is loud enough for the nay-sayers to hear. I pray to live according to your word, through faith, loving Jesus and sharing his love.
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