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Amazing Grace

2 Corinthians 12:9

              But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness"..

              We often think God is only interested in good people. Those whom we perceive as having it all together, who don’t make mistakes, and never give in to temptation. The truth is, it’s just the opposite. When you blow it, God doesn't turn away from you, He actually turns towards you. The parable of the good shepherd personifies how Jesus tirelessly pursues us. Religious practices believe solely in the principle of ONLY your good works will save you. Religion says ONLY your best possible effort would reach God. Grace says I have worked all the work for you, and I am now reaching out to you to give you a prosperous, successful life without shame and guilt (3rd John 2). Grace says I have already made you righteous, now receive the ABILITY to live a righteous life.

            The word Grace comes from the Hebrew word “Chen” signifying a bend in kindness from a superior to an inferior. Grace is God’s enabling power and spiritual healing through HIS mercy and love.  Grace is the unmerited favor of God, it’s a precious gift that cannot be bought or earned. It’s freely given and freely received. Grace rescues us from hades of despair and releases us from striving. Through grace, Jesus took the punishment we deserve and through His work on the cross, we get to experience new mercies each day. Grace is an ocean without a shoreline that knows no limit. God’s grace is greater than all of your past mistakes, faults and failures and it’s the ONLY thing that can TRULY heal you. 

            Where suffering abounds, God’s grace abounds. We may have the desire to live a life that of great impact. We may give all of our best efforts to live a vibrant spiritual life, but only to realize that the flesh cannot please God (Romans 8:8). Brothers and sisters, we can only live a life of impact through the living grace of God (Romans 3:22). God’s grace reaches out to us when we are drowning in the consequences of our mistakes. Grace is just like wings that lift us up and just like how the law of aerodynamics overrides the law of gravity, Grace overrides the consequences of past mistakes. We have been justified freely by His grace. Grace is the most expensive gift ever purchased as it was bought with the crucifixion of the only begotten Son of God on the cross. When Jesus died on the cross, He paid for our sins but when He rose from the dead, He guaranteed our victory. We are not working for victory we are operating FROM the position of Victory. He establishes us a crown and we ought not to settle for nothing less than the authority He offered us (Luke 10:19). 

            Jesus came to take care of a broken world and restore our dominion on earth. You can be high on drugs, made terrible mistakes God’s grace is looking for you. God says I am not mad at you, I am madly in love with you. I am not interested in your PAST; I am only interested in your FUTURE. God’s grace always keeps coming saying I have something better to offer. I have Forgiveness, Mercy, Blessings, Restoration, New Beginnings. That’s why it’s called AMAZING GRACE.


                                                                            Nelson McEwen.

 

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