AMAZING GRACE... Men and brethren, Grace is a part of the character of God. Grace is most frequently spoken of as a commodity, that is distributed, and such it is. But first and foremost, grace is a description of the character of God, which is displayed by His gifts to men. God is a God of grace, and He desires to make this known not only to men, but also to the angelic hosts. The grace of God is what we call divine ability. It is also called God’s favour or God’s help. So, it is act of God. None of us can be saved by our own understanding of life or saved because we were very familiar with our pastors. Your pastor cannot die for you. The church is forgetting how it began. When you forget how you began, it will become very easy for you to backslide. We are saved by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8). This means that no matter what we are today as Christians, it all began by God’s special grace when offered Jesus to die in our place. At the point of spiritual submission, there is a spiritual release. You are not qualified to worship God in the flesh. Everything you will ever need to live in life with, as a Christian has been nailed down at the foot of Jesus. The Scripture says, “Therefore my Father loves Me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again.” John 10:17. You will never attract God into your life until you despise the devil out of your life. What you choose will determine what you will get. God has reserved benches and can do away with anyone but we cannot do away with Him. We are not exempted from discipline because God does not want to be ignored. The grace of God is the oil of the Spirit. When it is in you, it takes away dryness and spiritual stagnation; it is the spiritual disk that enables you to live in the strength of God. What the grace of God cannot add to your life, your strength can never add. It is not my work or by what you think or feel. It is by the inner energy of the Spirit in your spirit. Therefore, always remember that is by grace through faith. Depend on God and live in absolute obedience to His word. The fullness of God’s grace is beyond human appreciation, comprehension or full knowledge. The riches of His goodness cannot be expressed or described by mortal tongue. We can only attempt to describe it, and our best efforts will be a puny approximation. We can admire the beauty of divine grace, but we cannot really explore its depths. At best we can only stand in awe at what we see, and exclaim with the Apostle Paul: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments and unfathomable his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became his counselor? Or who has first given to him that it might be paid back to him again? For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen. Rom. 11:33-36. John Newton on a homeward voyage, while he was attempting to steer the ship through a violent storm, he experienced what he was to refer to later as his “great deliverance.” He recorded in his journal that when all seemed lost and the ship would surely sink, he exclaimed, “Lord, have mercy upon us.” He was lead after to write the song Amazing Grace. Songwriters: HEWER, MICHELLE / DP, / NEWTON, JOHN Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. ’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved. How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed. Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come; ‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far And grace will lead me home. The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures. Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess within the veil, A life of joy and peace. When we’ve been there ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we’ve first begun. Perhaps we have neglected the grace of God — to our own great loss and harm — because those before us, or around us, neglected man’s responsibility to obey God. Whatever the reason, many sermons, conversations and class discussions these days seem to indicate a lack of basic appreciation for this central theme of the New Testament. Grace does not mean LICENSE! Grace is NOT permission to go on sinning. Are you grateful to God for allowing Jesus to die for you? This is the climax of grace. See what God told David about grace. 2 Samuel 7:10-16. Therefore, People who have watched you over the years as if things are not happening, before the end of this year, they will watch God change your story. God will give you advance information this season that will take you to the next level of your destiny. Listen, when it seems situation has written you off, write yourself in. When someone says you are not relevant, say to yourself, I am relevant. Rule your life from the inside of your mind because heaven has granted you an Amazing Grace. MORNING CHILDREN OF THE MOST HIGH... CULLED FROM: thecomfortzone.se
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:08:36 +0000
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