“For the law was
given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ”
(John 1:17, NIV).
Grace!
God's grace looks past all my failures and sin—God's
grace denies His righteous wrath for the sake of His Son's freely
offered gift—God's grace
reaches past all that I have been and extends mercy; His grace is
free! It is His gift of love. His forgiveness costs me nothing
because it cost Him everything. He was the perfect sacrifice for my
sin. What He gave on Calvary was something that I could never earn
through keeping a law. The law only exposes my sin. His grace
forgives it. The unmerited favor of God brings His truth into my
life. Without His truth to reveal sin, and His grace to deny it, I
will fail. Jesus not only paid the price for my forgiveness. He also
prays for me to be sanctified with His truth (John 17:17)—for
His grace to make a difference in who I am each day of my life.
Lord,
I am thankful for the moment you came into my life, and forgave me of
my sins. Everything changed in that instant. I was no longer alone. I
was no longer bound in the dregs of my past. In that instant—in
that moment, I knew I was loved no matter what I had done or been.
Your love has set me free to be me. You always see my potential and
lift me above the circumstances that try to destroy me. Your grace is
more than sufficient for my every need. I thank you for the promise
that where sins abounds, your grace abounds more. You walk with me
everyday, but more incredibly and wonderfully you live inside me. It
is your heart that loves through me, and it is your forgiveness that
flows. I have none of my own. You make all the difference. You make
my life complete, and for that I cannot give you enough praise. You
are my life, and my God. Thank you, Jesus, for loving me beyond
measure—beyond anything
my limited mind can imagine. Lord, in the gift of your Son, you
extended grace when you could have called for my eternal payment. You
took my place. I am in awe of what you have done for me. Your grace
is your unending and constant promise. Your unmerited loving favor
has set me free. In the daily wonder of your grace, I am fulfilled.
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