majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Galatians 6:18,
"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen."
God's grace is an amazing thing. It is that wonderful aspect of God's
nature that disposes his loving intentions toward us. Jesus told
Nicodemus, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only
Son..." Why would God do such a thing? Mankind has turned his back on
God in sin and rebellion. Mankind has gone his own way, rejecting God
and fulfilling his acquired propensity to sin. We are told that God is
a god of Justice and sin has its inevitable consequences with him:
death.
But, we are also told of God's great love. Of himself, he revealed to
Moses, "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow
to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to
thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does
not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their
children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth
generation." Exodus 34:6-7. God's character is both rich in justice
and love. We call that most wonderfully favorable disposition of God's
love toward us his grace.
In God's grace he has sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to pay the penalty
for our sins. In his grace he has made that payment of sins credited
to us simply by placing our faith, our trust in him. In God's grace he
has provided us a place at his table in the resurrection and provided
us a wonderful inheritance!
How wonderful is the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ!! May it always be with us!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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