Overwhelmed By Grace
I remember hearing the word “grace” when I was a kid. I think it was something we said over our food. Later in my life I came face to face with my need for grace. I learned what it really was. For several years of my life, I thought I could be good enough to make it to heaven. I still did stupid stuff, but I thought these were minor sins. When I began to understand that my “thought life” needed grace as well as my “activity life” I was overwhelmed by my sin. The more I study Who God is and how He moves, I’m more overwhelmed by His grace than I ever was with my sin. God has forgiven much and there seems to be no limit to His forgiveness. King David penned a psalm that reflects these thoughts. Check this out….
1 What mighty praise, O God,
belongs to you in Zion.
We will fulfill our vows to you,
2 for you answer our prayers.
All of us must come to you.
3 Though we are overwhelmed by our sins,
you forgive them all.
5 You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds,
O God our savior.
You are the hope of everyone on earth,
even those who sail on distant seas.
From where the sun rises to where it sets,
you inspire shouts of joy. (Psalm 65: 1-3,5,8b NLT)
I’m learning that people who have experienced the amazing grace of God are more inclined to lavish it on others. I couldn’t stand without His Grace. I deserve to be kicked out of the church and run out of town because of my sin, but the Lord forgives again and again. I deserve to be fired and He gives me a promotion. I deserve eternal death, but He gives me eternal life. This is crazy ridiculous. The thing is, the Lord has forgiven me multiple times. He’s not “one and done” – He is consistent with His love even when I’m totally inconsistent with living for Him. I am sometimes overwhelmed by His grace and I can’t help but sing.
I am blessed, I am called, I am healed, I am whole.
I am saved in Jesus Name
Highly Favored, Anointed, filled with Your Power
For the Glory of Jesus’ Name
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I’m so thankful and overwhelmed by the Grace that God continues to shower me with.
Pressing On!
Dwayne