“And all of His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”
Grace is defined as “God’s unmerited favor.” This means that we don’t deserve it but God gives it to us. We have the gift of grace because the Lord wishes to give it. The word “grace” is not seen in the Old Testament, but we see it, for example, in the life of David. Grace was granted David after his adultery with Bathsheba. We see this grace at work every time we read a psalm written by David. It was by grace that his works have a place in God’s word. Grace is a gift that we can have in our lives if we will just realize our need for it and if we will realize our own sins and repent and ask God's forgiveness. God’s grace can make a difference in how we view Him. God’s grace can make a difference in how we view people. (You know what I mean!!) God’s grace can make a difference in how we live. Read what Paul wrote about the difference that grace made in his life in 1 Corinthians 15:10: “For by the grace of God I am what I am: and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” Grace is a gift that is personified in the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. John alluded to this in John 1:17: “For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” Jesus personified the grace of God by the way He lived His life, by the way He treated people and that He willingly gave His life on the cross for us. We can live in the reality of Christ’s grace every day that we live if have faith in Him. Grace is a gift that we can,and should, share with the world. People need to see God’s grace personified by us by the way we treat them. People need to see God’s grace personified in Christian churches. We need to remember what Jesus told His disciples in John 13:35: “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples; if you have love one to another.” It is a gift that we need to share – let’s do it! Bro. Joe
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