I was given a book today from a dear sweet woman whose heart is always focused on our Heavenly father. In this book, I learned something that until I read it, I'm not sure I knew. You see, I am still a pretty new believer. I asked Jesus to enter my heart and take over my life only 3 years ago and it seems like every day since then I learn something new..but this particular thing stopped me in my tracks and I feel like it should be written down so that I don't forget...
Grace!! Tell me what grace is? Explain it to me. Use it in a sentense that would make it make sense. Can you give me an example of God's Grace?
You could have asked me any of these questions and I would have given you the answer I have heard preached to me for 3 years but I wouldn't have understood it. They would have just been words with no understanding on my part. I want to summerize what I have read in a short piece of this book, but I fear I would miss something so I won't leave anything out.
Grace is.....
Limitless.
Boundless.
Matchless.
All of God...Nothing of us!
Can Not Earn It...Do NOT deserve it.
Salvation..By Grace Alone.
Christian Living...By Grace Alone.
All That I Am..All that I do. All that I have...All that I know..BECAUSE of God's Grace.
We Deserve NOTHING..God gives us EVERYTHING.
We have NO power...Go gives us HIS power.
We have NO strength...God gives us HIS strength.
We are Weak...He is Strong.
We are nothing..He is EVERYTHING.
We are Needy...He is RICH!
It makes sense. God forgives even though we don't deserve it. God loves...even though some don't love him. HE IS NOT SELFISH...AND WE VERY MUCH ARE!!
The book gives a great story that demonstrates grace in a human form...
There was a lady that was driving her little girl to a sports game and on the way there she realized they were going to be late. The child in the back requested that she hurry and she obliged. Soon she was being followed by blue lights asking her to pull over. She immediately knew she was wrong...she knew she was speeding...and she told the police man "I am so sorry, I know I was speeding...I was wrong" and he replied "Maam this is a work zone, people could get hurt, I am not going to give you a ticket, so please be careful".
This woman did not deserve to get off the hook her. She did something wrong and should have been punished right?
God doesn't look at our lives that way! He lets us screw up...LOTS OF TIMES...and he will ALWAYS be there when you realize that you have and you want to beg him for forgiveness. He let's you "Off the Hook" because he loves us...and we DO NOT deserve it!
God, Thank you for loving me today...thank you for being who you claim to be. Thank you for your son and for his sacrifice. I love you...and am so glad you love me back! Amen
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