(in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings.
What presence do we carry around with us? who or what do we belong to? can those we interact with on a daily basis tell whos we are simply by our walk and how we react to a given situation? I for one need the grace found only in one place, that is in the cross of christ. i can see my story aligning with that of the apostile paul (all but the murdering of beleivers). He condemed unfairly those who were guilty of nothing. he stood by and watched stephen be stoned to death and did nothing. i guess what i am trying to say is that we are all prodigals in one way or another. we all are in need of the redeaming grace found in the cross.
john 3:16 says "for god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, so that everyone who beleives in him will not perish (die for all eternity) but have eternal life (life without end)". the good news doesn't stop there, in john 3:17 it gets better. "god sent his son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.
John 3:18-21 NLT
“There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants. ”
Titus 3:2-7 NLT
They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone. Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other. But— When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Because of his grace he declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.
Our righteousness is but filty rags before the one true king. I humble myself before the one that showed me grace when i didnt deserve it. He gave his all for me, I must give my all for him no matter what the cost. i must tell all who will hear of his grace, grace that is more than all we need.
when you lay down your life at the cross you will find it.
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