Posts with the category “grace”

When Paul wrote "grace to you and peace," he wasn't just offering a polite greeting. These words carry profound weight. Grace represents the fullness of everything God has done for us in Jesus Christ—the complete package of undeserved love and kindness. Peace means we're no longer at odds with God; we've been made right with Him through Christ.  Read More

Perhaps the most mind-blowing truth in Scripture is this: God chose us before the foundation of the world. Before anything was created, He was thinking about you specifically. He chose you to be His own—not because you deserved it (none of us do), but by grace.  Read More

He came first in humility, as a vulnerable infant. He will come again in glory, as the triumphant King. He came first to experience our condition. He will come again to fully transform our condition. He came first to redeem us. He will come again to complete that redemption.  Read More

It's a life lived in response. Because we've been called, because we've been chosen, because we've been loved by God—now we live differently. We share this good news. We love because He first loved us. We show mercy because we've received mercy. We extend grace because grace was extended to us.  Read More

As we reflect on the story of the ten lepers and our own experiences of God's mercy, let us cultivate a spirit of gratitude. Let us be like the one who returned, praising God with a loud voice and falling at Jesus' feet in thankfulness. This attitude of gratitude not only honors God but also transforms our own hearts, making us more receptive to His ongoing work in our lives.  Read More

Here's the incredible part: in both cases, it's not the lost who find their way back. The shepherd searches for the sheep. The woman scours her house for the coin. In the same way, it is God who finds us. We can't clean ourselves up or find our own way back. Jesus, in His infinite love and grace, comes after us. He doesn't just point the way home – He lifts us onto His shoulders and carries us there Himself.  Read More