“He…saw…evidence of the grace of God.” Ac 11:23 NIV EVIDENCE OF GOD’S GRACE Where there’s #grace, there’s growth. And where there’s growth, there’s clear evidence of it. The church at #Jerusalem sent Barnabas to the church at Antioch, and “when he arrived and saw…evidence of the grace of #God, he was glad.” As #believers, we should be growing in “grace and knowledge of our #Lord and #Savior” (2Pe 3:18 NIV). And there should be evidence of it! When you accept #Christ, He “[equips] you with everything good for doing his will” (Heb 13:21 NIV); you become “a new creation…old things have gone; everything is made new!” (2Co 5:17 NCV). Grace makes you more #caring and #compassionate, and less critical and judgmental. It makes you slow to speak and quick to consider the other person’s point of view. You’re less likely to react in anger when things don’t go your way, and more likely to put the good of others ahead of your own (See 1Co 10:24). Jon Walker says: “When you become a believer your role changes. You no longer have the job of looking out for your own interests; your job is to represent the interests of #Jesus. You are the face of Jesus; showing up in the lives of others on His behalf…in hospitals…at funerals…at weddings…across the table as you share coffee with a friend…You’re on the job for Jesus, and the more you serve others in #love, the more you’ll influence them toward Christ.” Paul wrote, “Though I am free…I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible” (1Co 9:19 NIV). That’s what it’s all about! #DailyDevotional
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:22:00 +0000
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