“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me!” Whether it be at a worship service or even a piece of paper hanging on your grandma’s wall, I’m sure we’ve all seen these words before. Taking just a few minutes of your time, I want to look a little more closely at these words and dig into the topic of “grace”.
First of all, what is grace? To put it in simple terms, grace means getting something we don’t deserve. We all have things that we received without doing anything to earn it. Our God and Father in Heaven is the master of grace. He gave us so much that we don’t deserve. Why? Because He loves each and every one of us. He is the master of grace because He sent His only begotten Son to die for us while we were still sinners.
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8 NKJV
We didn’t deserve that sacrifice, but out of love, He showed grace on us. Isn’t that a comforting thought? Paul, in 1 Timothy 1:15, says that he is the chief of sinners.
“This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.”
1 Timothy 1:15 NKJV
Paul went around murdering and persecuting Christians and God still had mercy on him and showed grace by forgiving him of his wrongs when he became a Christian (Acts 9:1-22). We need God’s grace. It is the only way we can be saved.
In conclusion, I know that we all like it when people show grace to us. Another popular passage is Matthew 7:12, the golden rule.
“Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”
Matthew 7:12 NKJV
I believe that if we want people to show grace to us, we must show it to them as well. After all, it’s just a kind thing to do, right? Although sometimes hard to do, the goal can be reached of, “Growing in Grace”.
None of use deserve God’s grace. I am thankful God loved us so much he gives us that grace anyway! An excellent article Halle! Keep writing, teaching and influencing all of us who follow you!
Excellent job!!! I really enjoyed reading this and look forward to future posts!
Excellent article Halle-thank you for your dedication love for God and willingness to share your knowledge with others-God bless your sweet heart!!!!❤️
Thank you! I have enjoyed writing my posts and look forward to what the future will bring!
Thank you to all who have given me support! I appreciate the encouragement!