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Saved By Grace

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[Verse 1] At the end of each one’s days— How we’re remembered—can come in many ways How anyone remembers you and me— Doesn’t have to be—what will be—will be Noooo—at the end of my race— I’d rather be known—as just a sinner—saved by Jesus’s grace. [Chorus] Saved by Grace—saved by Grace— Just a sinner—saved by Grace. When my life on earth is said and done— Just let it preach of Jesus—God’s only and holy Son Who saved one more sinner by grace Tell’em all about Jesus—at the end of my race. [Verse 2] I dare not boast or seek glory of my own— I dare not trust—except He who sits on the Throne I dare not claim any fame as mine— Nooo—all glory and honor—to Jesus—and His name divine. [Chorus] Saved by Grace—saved by Grace— Just a sinner—saved by Grace. When my life on earth is said and done— Just let it preach of Jesus—God’s only and holy Son Who saved one more sinner by grace Tell’em all about Jesus—at the end of my race. [Bridge] All mercy and love—flows from above All that I am—or ever could be All comes from what Jesus —does in me. And right now—and at the end of my race— I’m just a sinner—saved by His matchless grace. [Chorus] Saved by Grace—saved by Grace— Just a sinner—saved by Grace. When my life on earth is said and done— Just let it preach of Jesus—God’s only and holy Son Who saved one more sinner by grace Tell’em all about Jesus—at the end of my race. [Tag] Saved by Grace—saved by Grace— Just a sinner—saved by Grace. When my life on earth is said and done— Just let it preach of Jesus—God’s only and holy Son Who saved one more sinner by grace Tell’em all about Jesus—at the end of my race. I’m just a sinner saved by grace— Tell the world about my Jesus—at the end of my race!
Ministry Devotional

Saved By Grace

Read together: Acts 20:22–24; 1 Corinthians 15:9–10; Philippians 1:20–21; 2 Corinthians 4:5

How do you want to be remembered? Some people hope for a legacy of achievement—a successful business, a respected name, a long list of accomplishments. Others hope to be remembered as good people. This song has a different answer, and it is a humble one: At the end of my race, I'd rather be known as just a sinner, saved by Jesus' grace.

That is a surprising thing to want on your tombstone. But it is exactly the legacy the apostle Paul wanted.

Read Acts 20:22–24. Saying goodbye to the elders of Ephesus, Paul told them he did not know what awaited him in Jerusalem, only that prison and hardships were coming. Then he said, "I consider my life of no value to myself, if only I may finish my race and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God's grace." Paul's goal at the end of his race was not to be admired. It was to point people to grace.

Read 1 Corinthians 15:9–10. Paul called himself "the least of the apostles," unworthy even to be called an apostle because he had persecuted the church. "But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not without effect." Everything good in Paul's life, he credited to grace. The song's bridge says the same: All that I am, or ever could be, all comes from what Jesus does in me.

The second verse is full of holy caution: I dare not boast or seek glory of my own. I dare not trust except He who sits on the throne. I dare not claim any fame as mine. That is not false modesty. It is truth. A believer who is honest knows that apart from God's grace, they would be lost.

The chorus asks something specific of those who will remember the singer: When my life on earth is said and done, just let it preach of Jesus. Read Philippians 1:20–21. Paul wrote from prison, "It is my eager expectation and hope… that Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain." He wanted even his death to preach.

Read 2 Corinthians 4:5. "We do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord." That is the heart of this song. Our lives are not meant to be monuments to ourselves. They are meant to be signposts pointing to Jesus.

There is real freedom in this. If your legacy depends on your performance, you will always worry whether you have done enough. But if your legacy is "a sinner saved by grace," then it rests on what Jesus has done, and it is secure. Your failures do not cancel it. Your successes do not add to it. It is all grace.

If you are not yet a sinner saved by grace, you can be. The first half of that phrase is already true of everyone. The second half is a gift Jesus offers to anyone who will receive it.

A moment to respond: Write a single sentence you would want said about you at your funeral—one that points to Jesus rather than to yourself. Then read 1 Corinthians 15:10 and thank God that "by the grace of God I am what I am." Ask Him to help your life preach of Jesus this week.

Let's pray: Lord Jesus, we are sinners saved by Your grace, and we have nothing to boast about except You. Everything we are or could be comes from what You do in us. When our race is finished, let our lives preach of You. Let people remember not our names, but Your grace. Amen.

Our desire at UnrelentingJesus is that at the end of your race, your life would tell the world one simple story: you were a sinner saved by the grace of Jesus.

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