Welcome to Hank’s Place in 2022
When asked what makes Christianity unique among world religions, CS Lewis replied, “That’s easy: it’s GRACE.” Grace puts the “good” into the Good News!
Dr. Paul Ellis of New Zealand, in his Escape 2 Reality blog on FaceBook, just posted an article about grace – it’s worth sharing, which I am doing here! By the way, I highly recommend you subscribe to Escape 2 Reality.
Grace isn’t a doctrine. Grace is not a bunch of rules. Grace is God blessing you for no other reason than He loves you. Grace is a Person living His life through you. In a word, grace is Jesus.
Grace is the goodwill, lovingkindness, and favor of God freely given to us. Grace supernaturally empowers us to be who He made us to be.
The Biblical noun for grace (charis) means favor or kindness, and is related to a word (chairo) which means to rejoice, be cheerful and well off. The grace of God leaves us cheerful and rejoicing. It leaves us better than it found us.
Grace is what the unconditional love of God looks like from our side. Grace is the love of God reaching down and gathering us in His arms.
Grace is God blessing us with Himself for no other reason than it pleases Him to do so.
Grace is the confident assurance that with God on our side, we can’t lose. Grace is His strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow.
Grace is freedom from sin, guilt, and condemnation. Grace is freedom from the need to prove ourself. Grace is divine permission to be who God made us to be.
Grace is heaven’s cure for the world’s woes. Grace is the power of God that turns sinners into saints, haters into lovers, and orphans into sons.
Grace is realizing we have been adopted, are a dearly-loved child, the apple of our Father’s eye, and a co-heir with Christ Himself.
Grace is God honoring us with His presence. Grace is the adventure of life shared with Christ.
“Well, Hank,” you might say, “it sounds like life is all about Jesus and not about us?” Yes!
This year, I invite you live in the grace of God more than ever — you’ll COME ALIVE!
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