God’s mercy and grace are the great equalizers. His mercy steals a believer from the jaws of death (which she surely deserves), and sweeps her up into His unending grasp. She is then washed clean and made a daughter of God—such grace! All good gifts she receives are not of her own goodness but are from God above (see James 1:17). Sometimes though, we can forget that. We can start to think that any good thing, be it beauty or position or money or extra time, is something we’re owed, something we’ve earned. We can start to live tightfisted, with insular lives, just living small and serving our own interests. We can start to live like we can meet God’s standards in our own power, with no need for Him... I think when we first taste God’s mercy and grace, we fully know it’s unwarranted pardon and an extravagant gift. We relish the unexpected sweetness, and we want everyone else to experience it, too. We want to show the lovely gift we received from our Father who calls us the apple of His eye. But over time, just like a dessert you eat every day or a gift you see every day, the shininess wears off. We take it for granted. But God’s blessing is one gift we should never grow used to. (SheReadsTruth)
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 12:44:20 +0000