Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 517
March 9, 2021///
“In the grip of Grace!”
This is a title of a book by Max Lucado. As I ask God what I should share this morning, that thought touched my Spirit!
Grace: “Unmerited Favor”
The dictionary says:
1-a: UNMERITED DIVINE ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO HUMANS FOR THEIR REGENERATION OR SANCTIFICATION
1-b: A VIRTUE COMING FROM GOD
1-c: A STATE OF SANCTIFICATION ENJOYED THROUGH DIVINE ASSISTANCE
2-c: PRIVILEGE
Do you see what I see? The grace God gives is not earned, not deserved and not dependent upon our status in any part of our lives!
It is given freely: we have divine assistance, approval, favor, mercy, pardon!
Do any of those attributes speak to you? Do you battle with condemnation, or the feeling that you are not enough, never can do enough, and are not accepted?
Those are lies from the one who seeks to destroy you, the devil! When we come to Jesus, in all of our frailty, needs, or even pride, He gives us grace!
I wrote a song a while back with the main line as “When I give Him Praise, He gives me Grace!”
Ephesians 2:8 (KJV)
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Titus 3:7 (KJV)
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Do you see this? It is a gift! We are saved and justified by Grace.
Justified is just as if I had not come short of perfection!
Throughout the new testament writings Grace was pronounced upon people. Here are a couple of them!
Philemon 1:3 (KJV)
Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:2 (KJV)
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
As we submit more of our lives to the Lordship of Jesus, Grace will grow just because we are able to receive more of the Love and Freedom it gives!
James 4:6 (KJV)
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Did you notice the word PRIVILEGE in the definitions of Grace? When we walk in Grace, we find Favor all around and Peace deep in our hearts!
Hebrews 4:16 (KJV)
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
We are Privileged to walk into God’s throne room and tell Him all our concerns, worries, and needs! It is a privilege to walk into the office of the Governor, President, Royalty, etc. But we are privileged through Grace to commune with and talk to the Lord God, Creator of the Universe!
Think about that! You are Blessed, Privileged, Pardoned, Loved, Guided, Touched, because of the Grace of God!!
I encourage you today: drop the fear, the doubt, the striving, and the inferiority and just settle into the Truth of The Grace of Father God!
Unmerited Favor: Can you receive it??
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Father, thank you for Grace. Grace that is abundant and free! Grace that gives us Joy, Peace and Privilege! Grace that covers all our mistakes and mess-ups! Grace, Grace, your Grace that is greater than all sin! Fill all who read this with the truth of this Grace that is theirs for the asking. In Jesus name I pray! Amen
Great Grace be with you all! Love, MeMaw
THOUGHTS FROM SKYDIVING MEMAW 