God's grace

Wednesday, December 21, 2016 (6:01 a.m.)

Blessed God,

Thank You.

(6:47 a.m.)

You bless us. You keep us. You smile on us. You gift us. You look us full in the face and make us proser (The Message Numbers 6:24-26).

You grace us. That's what I'd like You to help me in grasping this morning. Your grace. What does it really mean?

An Old Testament word, chesed, “speaks of deliverance from enemies, affliction or adversity. It also denotes enablement, daily guidance, forgiveness, and preservation” (allaboutgod/definition-of-gods-grace).

The New Testament word is Charis, focusing of the provision of salvation.

These are big meanings. Much larger than my understanding. Thank You, in advance, for where You will take us today in our experience of Your grace.

Holy God, while I absolutely do not claim to understand Your loving kindness on our behalf, I am eternally grateful. Your goodness, Your grace allow us not only to seek You, but to find You (Matthew 7:7). Thank You.

Worldwide English (New Testament) tells us, “You have been saved by God's love and kindness [grace] because you believed. It was not because of anything you did, but it was a gift from God” (Ephesians 2:8).

In this season marked for giving, the gift of Your Son to mankind is the greatest we could ever hope to imagine. Continue Your work in helping us accept Him as You intended. Yes Father! Teach us to welcome Your Son into every single aspect of our beings. Our hearts, our souls, our minds, our strength (Mark 12:30).

Bless You Father. Praise You. Thank You. Use us this day exactly as You wish. We love You. We thank You. Amen.

(278 words ~ 8:06 a.m.)