We celebrated Veteran’s day last week, so you would think that is what we would talk about today;
Instead, I want to talk about something even more powerful.
God’s grace. What a wonderful thing to think about.
It is only by the grace of God that we can have salvation
As we spend November to Remember, think about how great the grace of God is in your life
If God withheld grace and only gave us what we deserve, every single one of us would receive damnation
But God!
God gives us His incredible grace, and it is the thing we should be thankful for every day.
If you took all the rest of this passage out and only focused on verse 12, it is the most amazing thing
But you can’t take the rest of the passage out because God’s grace is all over us every day
What should we do with the knowledge of God’s grace in our lives?
Praise Him and thank Him daily. Live our lives graciously, remembering His grace
To realize how much God’s grace has done for us and not live thankful is beyond comprehension
Knowing God’s grace has covered us in our shortcomings should make us thankful to God for eternity
What grace should really do is cause His people, who are called by His name, to extend grace to others in this world
Reality is, the very people who are so blessed with God’s grace are the same people who rarely extend grace to others
The slave whose debt was forgiven, refused to give that same grace to those who owed him
Christians are some of the most brutally judgmental people in the world, but we should give the most grace
Understand that as God gives us so much grace, when we also give it to others it spreads
When grace is spread, God is glorified
In modern day language we would say “Pay it forward”
As God gives grace to you, give it to all those around you.
“Grace, Grace, God’s Grace, Grace that is greater than ALL our sins”
Have you ever experienced God’s grace?
Have you trusted Him and realized that, because of His grace, your sins are cast as far as the east is from the west?
You can experience the Grace of God that is available today
Once you do….pass it on!