|
Sunday, January 27th, 2008
“How Immeasurable His Grace”
I am overwhelmed by God’s
Grace! The grace of God which
has come to us through His Son,
Jesus, is the most amazing
blessing that I have explored in
scripture. Paul writes to us in
Ephesians 2:8 that, “For by
grace you have been saved
through faith, and that not of
yourselves, it is the gift of
God.” Salvation is by grace!
God’s gift to us of His Son,
Jesus, is an act of His great
love wherewith He loved us.
This great love brings the
understanding of grace that is
in the natural unfathomable! We
could never understand it
without the aid and direction of
the Holy Spirit. He helps us to
understand the heart of the One
who gives forgiveness, mercy and
the eternal status of sonship to
former enemies; those who are
guilty of all manner of
transgressions with the desire
for more. The greatest
transgression of all is the
murder of His only begotten Son
by crucifying Him on “the tree”.
The grace of God is truly
awesome! Just think,
grace—unmerited and undeserved
favor. This definition does not
in my mind explain the far
reaching effects of grace.
Grace forgives the repentant
sinner and establishes him in
God’s kingdom and makes him a
king and a priest unto God. God
has given him sonship through
adoption, which He will now
display throughout the
ages—forever and ever.
This is the beginning of the
understanding of grace. Let’s
look at some points from the
scripture in Ephesians 2:1-6
about grace. “And you He made
alive, who were dead in
trespasses and sins, . . . But
God who is rich in mercy,
because of His great love with
which He loved us, even when we
were with Christ (by grace you
have been saved)” What great
results of His grace! John 1:17
says, “. . . Grace and truth
came through Jesus Christ.”
Wow, we have received everything
we need for this life!
Christ Jesus is the One through
whom we have received God’s
amazing grace. The gift of
grace cost God the death of His
Son and the Son, His life by
death on the cross! What does
this say to us? We must value
and treasure God’s immeasurable
grace!!
In Christ,
Pastor Don |
