Grace and God

Psalm 145:17

The LORD is righteous

     in all His ways,

gracious in all His works.  (NKJ)

     The way I see the grace of God is “His Divine Favor” for the people He created in His image, because without His gracious favor we would all perish in our weakness and sin.  Our Creator not only chose us to share His eternal glory with us, but He also made us with many of His own attributes.  When I finally began to understand these things about our God, I finally recognize that my life really had a purposeful meaning, that my life actually mattered to God, and that I had a specific part of His great redemptive plan for mankind.  And now I can be confident in the face of this fallen world because I know I have the One Sovereign God; the same One who created the world and then saved it personally cares about my meager existence in the vast scheme of His perfect plan. 

     God’s grace is so amazing towards the rebellious people of this wicked world and it's a pure and precious gift that is given in unconditional love.  But even knowing this, we still sometimes question why a God who is so filled with love, mercy and grace let’s all the pain and suffering continue to devastate the people of our world.  I believe we all wrestle with this question at some time in our lives, and this is why we must live by our faith in Christ Jesus.  We must believe and trust that our Creator is perfectly holy and just, and His plan for mankind is flawless.  The Lord knows why we cling to our lives even when they are filled with pain and sorrow and struggling just to survive.  He knows first-hand the hardships of this life, and this is why the Lord graciously provided the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  The sin that Satan brought into our world is the reason we live with so much pain and suffering and turmoil.  But there is coming a day when the Lord God will put an end to Satan, his evilness, and all unrepentant sinners.  He will then create a new Heaven and Earth where His children will live perfect lives forever.   This is why the Lord wants us to know the Truth, for when we know the end of the story, we can find peace in amidst the chaos. 

                                       A Whisper of Hope

 My dear child…It is by grace that you have been saved from the destruction that this fallen world will one day face.  It is by grace that you have life and all that you have.  I Am with you at all times and in every circumstance.  Bathe in the presence of My Saving Light and I pull you out of darkness that consumes this world.  You will find my grace when you need it, and it's sufficient in all circumstances.

Ephesians 2:8

For by grace you have been saved through faith;

and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.  (NKJ)

             God is opposed to the proud, but 

         gives grace to the humble.