A Glimpse – The Gambia

Do you know God’s grace? Here are 7 Bible verses to inspire you to understand this grace.

Romans 3:23-24 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus

To understand God’s grace, we have to acknowledge that we have done what is wrong in God’s eyes. We have sinned. We are in need of forgiveness and redemption.

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

God’s grace is a free gift that doesn’t depend on any good deeds you have done. God’s grace is for all who believe in Jesus Christ.

James 4:6-7 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

In humility we turn to God and confess that we have done wrong. In humility we receive God’s grace and he will lift us up.

John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

God isn’t a distant God. He came to us and lived among us as one of us. Jesus is full of grace and truth.

Hebrews 4:15-16 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

You can come to Jesus, just as you are. He knows our weaknesses. Because of the grace of God, we are forgiven our sins.

Titus 3:4-7 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

We don’t earn or deserve God’s grace by our good deeds, but it’s given according to God’s own mercy. By grace we are saved through our faith and even become heirs to the kingdom of God.

Revelation 22:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.

This is the very last verse of the Bible and it reminds and expresses the wish for God’s grace be with you. “Amen” means “surely”, “truly” or “so be it.” We live by the hope and trust in God’s grace every day.

Kiilaariyaa kumoo Yeesu la kafoo ye Saridis

1 “A safee n na kafoo malaayikoo ye, meŋ be Saridis saatewo kono:

“Nte la kumoo fele, nte meŋ ye Alla la noora woorowuloo soto, aniŋ looloo woorowuloo.

“Ŋa ite la kebaaroolu loŋ ne. Moolu ka a miira ko, i be baluuriŋ ne, bari i faata le. 2 Wuli, i ye i ñaalu yele! Feŋolu mennu tuta i bulu saayaa daa to, wolu bambandi, kaatu nte maŋ i la kebaaroolu je timmariŋ n na Alla ñaatiliŋo la. 3 Wo to, i hakiloo bulandi kuwo la, i ye meŋ moyi nuŋ, aduŋ i naata a muta. Wo muta kuu, i ye tuubi ka i koo dii i la junuboolu la. Niŋ i maŋ wuli ka tu i ñaa la, m be naa la le ko suŋo, i te waatoo loŋ na, m be i ñapinkaŋ na meŋ na. 4 Wo ñaa-wo-ñaa, i ye moo dantaŋ ne soto Saridis jee, mennu maŋ ì la waramboolu kosondi. Wolu niŋ nte be taama la ñoo la waramba koyoolu kono le, kaatu ì jarita a la le. 5 Meŋ keta noorilaa ti, wo be feetoofata la waramba koyoo le la, aduŋ n te a too tuutuu la muumeeke baluwo kitaaboo kono. M be a too seedeyaa la m Faamaa ñaatiliŋo la le, aniŋ a la malaayikoolu ñaatiliŋo la.

6 “Meŋ ye tuloo soto ka moyiroo ke, a si a moyi, Nooroo be meŋ fo kaŋ Yeesu la kafoolu ye.

Kiilaariyaa kumoo Yeesu la kafoo ye Filadelifiya

7 “A safee n na kafoo malaayikoo ye, meŋ be Filadelifiya saatewo kono:

“Nte la kumoo fele, nte meŋ jankuta, aduŋ m mu tooñaa ti, Mansa Dawuda la caaboo be nte le bulu. Ŋa meŋ yele, moo-wo-moo te a soroŋ noo la, aduŋ ŋa meŋ soroŋ, moo le te wo yele noo la.

8 “Ŋa i la kebaaroolu loŋ ne. A fele, ŋa bundaa yele i ñaa to, moo te meŋ soroŋ noo la. Ŋa a loŋ ne ko, i semboo dooyaata le, bari wo ñaa-wo-ñaa, i ye nte la kumoo muta le, aduŋ i maŋ balaŋ n too ma. 9 A juubee, m be kuwo meŋ laa la wo moolu kaŋ, mennu mu Seetaanoo* la kafoo ti. Ñiŋ faniyaa folaalu ka ì faŋolu kumandi Yahuudoolu le la, bari ì maŋ ke wolu ti. M be a tinna le, fo wo moolu ye naa ka sujudi i siŋolu to, aduŋ ì be a loŋ na le ko, nte ye i kanu le. 10 Baawo i ye n na yaamaroo muta niŋ wakiiloo le la muñoo kono, m be ite tanka la wo kotoboroo waatoo la le, meŋ be naa la duniyaa bee kaŋ. A be naa la le ka moolu kotobo, mennu be baluuriŋ ñiŋ duniyaa kono.

11 “Nte be naa le, a te mee la. I ye meŋ soto, wo muta niŋ i bulu fuloo la, fo moo-wo-moo kana i la kañeerinaafoo buusi i la. 12 Meŋ keta noorilaa ti, m be wo ke la samasiŋo le ti n na Alla Batudulaa Buŋo* kono, a nene te finti la jee to. M be n na Alla too niŋ n na Alla la saatewo too safee la wo bala le. Wo le mu Yerusalaamu kutoo ti, meŋ be jii la naŋ ka bo n na Alla yaa, Arijana kono. Aduŋ m be n too kutoo fanaa safee la a maarii bala le.

13 “Meŋ ye tuloo soto ka moyiroo ke, a si a moyi, Nooroo be meŋ fo kaŋ Yeesu la kafoolu ye.

Kiilaariyaa kumoo Yeesu la kafoo ye Lawodiseya

14 “A safee Yeesu la kafoo malaayikoo ye, meŋ be Lawodiseya saatewo kono:

“Nte la kumoo fele, nte meŋ mu Amiin ti. Nte le mu foroo ti, aniŋ seede tooñaa. Alla ye feŋolu bee daa ka bo niŋ nte le la.

15 “Ŋa ite la kebaaroolu loŋ ne. Ite maŋ sumayaa, sako ka kandi. N na hamoo mu, i ye ke kiliŋ ti ñiŋ feŋ fuloo kono! 16 Baawo ite be sumayaa niŋ kandoo le teema, aduŋ i maŋ sumayaa waraŋ ka kandi, m be i tupi la banta le ka bo n daa kono. 17 Ite ko, i fankata le, i ye ñaatotaa soto, aduŋ i maŋ suula feŋ na. Ite moo mantoorariŋo, i maŋ a loŋ ko, i mu balafaa moo le ti. Ite fuwaarediŋ, i mu finkintewo le ti, i kenseŋo tuta. 18 Wo kamma la, ŋa i yaamari ka sanoo saŋ nte bulu, meŋ kuloorita dimbaa la, fo i si ke fankamaa ti. Waramba koyoo saŋ nte bulu ka i faŋ sutura, fo moolu kana i ŋayiboo je, meŋ mu malu kuwo ti. Booroo saŋ ì ñaalu ye, i ye a moosi ì bala, fo i si jeroo ke noo. 19 Ŋa moolu mennu kanu, n ka wolu le jalayi, aniŋ n ka ì kuluu. Wo kamma la, hame baa soto, i ye tuubi ka i koo dii i la junuboolu la.

20 “A fele, m be looriŋ bundaa to le ka a konkoŋ. Niŋ moo-wo-moo ye n kumandiri kaŋo moyi, aduŋ a ye bundaa yele n ye, m be duŋ na le. N niŋ wo maarii be domoroo ke la le, aduŋ ate niŋ nte fanaa be a ke la le. 21 Meŋ keta noorilaa ti, nte be siidulaa dii la wo le la n na mansasiiraŋo kaŋ, ko m faŋo keta noorilaa ti ñaameŋ, n niŋ m Faamaa siita a la mansasiiraŋo kaŋ.

22 “Meŋ ye tuloo soto ka moyiroo ke, a si a moyi, Nooroo be meŋ fo kaŋ Yeesu la kafoolu ye.”

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