“… Our lives are like water spilled out on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But, God does not just sweep life away; instead, He devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from Him.” 2 Samuel 14:14 MERCY & GRACE Today, I am thankful that God was not, and still is not through with me. He showers me daily with is mercy and grace; His forgiveness and blessings. It is by grace that we are shown mercy, and saved from death, through faith in Jesus Christ. So many people just don’t get it; they refuse to believe in something that they can’t scientifically prove or physically see. Dear Ones, that’s not what faith is all about. “Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see” (Heb. 11:1). When I was unforgivable, I was forgiven; simply because I admitted my wrong and asked God to help me. I put my faith in Him, and laid every part of my life at the foot of the cross, begging for His mercy and grace, in my life, and I knew that I needed more than most because I was a terrible person. I was a liar, a cheater, and a thief; never thinking about who I was hurting or how my actions affect so many more than just me. My self-centered ways were leading me down a long and winding road towards destruction, and surely death before too long. I hated God and wanted no part of what He had to offer because I couldn’t see the trees for the forest. The life that God had planned for me seemed to be poured out on the ground, just like water from a glass. How could it ever be put back into the glass, where it would be of use? I was resentful towards God because of all the loss that I had experienced in my life, and I didn’t understand how the God that my Grandparents spent so much time teaching me about could take away from me so many things that I loved. The key was that I simply didn’t understand. The answer to my question was simple: MERCY & GRACE Father God, thank You for Your mercy and grace. Thank You for not giving up on this sinner; for seeing what I was going to be, and not bringing judgment upon me for the man I was. Be with me today, as I walk through this mixed up, messed up world where political correctness has taken the place of biblical correctness. So many would rather conform to the ways of the world just so those who are living outside of Your Word don’t get their feelings hurt or feel left out. Father, give me the strength and opportunity to be a witness of Your great mercy and grace; that I might carry a message of truth, share the story of my life, and what You have done for me. Make me Your helper today. I surrender all to You and Your will. Give me an understanding of how to reach out and lift up those who are struggling in their own lives, without building the wall of “religion” between us. Help me be a bridge builder, not a bridge burner. Guide my steps in creating relationships that glorify You, so that on that wonderful day I will hear You say, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” I pray these things in Your Holy name, Amen.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:45:56 +0000
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