Grace

Grace

Grace is God's unmerited favor. That is, grace is God doing good for us that we do not deserve. Mercy is God withholding judgment or evil that I deserve; grace is God giving me blessing or good that I do not deserve. Because of God's mercy, I do not receive the judgment of God against my sins; because of God's grace, I receive eternal life and a promise of heaven though I do not deserve them. Both mercy and grace come to me though the Lord Jesus Christ.

I've heard God's grace described like this......... "God's enoughness." That is God is enough for us no matter what the situation we face.

2 Cor 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

I have been listening to this cd about grace. This cd has just spoken volumes to my heart.

Often times I marvel, that the loving grace of God,
Ever goes before me, on this path of life I trod
mistakes and failures in my life measure where I stand
but through his grace I'm justified and pardoned once again

Forgiveness is all mine because of grace
there for every need and every time and place
God's grace grows sufficient every day
though I failed him many times
I;m still precious in his eyes, because of grace

There've been times I've gone astray far from his tender care
I've wondered if his mighty arm could ever reach me there
Looking back I've realized for every wrong I've faced
has been forgiven by his mercy and covered by his grace

Forgiveness is all mine because of grace
there for every need for every time and place
God's grace grows sufficient every day
though I failed him many times
I am still precious in his eyes

God really has given us grace through this trial. Maybe be won't take this trial from us. Maybe he won't provide a vehicle for us immediately. But he will give us grace to get through time.