Ephesians 2:8 (NIV)
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
“Grace,” according to the dictionary, is the unmerited favor
of God toward mankind. The word “grace” is used over 170 times in the New
Testament alone. Grace is not bought. It is a free gift of almighty God to
needy mankind. When I picture Jesus Christ dying on the cross, I see the free
gift of God’s grace in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself. I sing with
the songwriter, “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like
me. I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see.” Your human
mind, with its philosophy of an equal return for favors done, can hardly
comprehend the full meaning of this grace of God. But when you catch, by the
inspiration of God, its full meaning, you will leave the limits of human
reasoning and revel in the spiritual riches of divine truth and privilege.
Yes, the grace of God is a reality. Thousands have tried,
tested, and proved that it is more than a cold creed, a docile doctrine, or a
tedious theory. The grace of God has been tested in the crucible of human
experience, and has been found to be more than an equal for the problems and
sins of humanity.
Thought for today:
Am I aware of the examples of grace in my life?
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