Grace is my heartbeat...

  Where would a Christian be without Grace? Dead, In our trespasses. Separated from a holy and righteous God. Unable to have access to Him. However; we know that Jesus’ work at the cross paved the way for our reconciliation. His precious blood opened up the pathway to grace and mercy. Grace then becomes my spiritual heartbeat. Pumping away the sins of my past, present, and future. As a Christian I can't function without it.

 

1 Timothy 2:5-6 (KJV)

5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

 

   So how do we attain grace? We put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ. It sounds so simple. And if we can do just that, then Gods grace becomes His gift to us… Salvation is a one on one transaction, though. And we must all do our own business at the cross. 

 

  But what good is grace and mercy to an unsaved man? About as good as a parachute left in a plane that he just jumped out of. If he doesn't have it on him, it's useless to him. 

   A lot of teachers would say that grace has no limits. But this would only apply to someone that truly has accepted Christ. The world tells us to live how we want. Aspire to the things of the flesh. But it's a false teaching because the emphasis is always on this world. Gaining blessings here. When a Christian should be more concerned about is what lies ahead in the next world. 

  This over extension of the grace we have received, into the world around us should not go unnoticed. Because it's a lie. A deception. If we truly belong to the shepherd we would hear His voice. We would recognize His word and turn to Him. Leave behind earthly ways. No doubt we all fail sometimes, but there should always be a striving in each of us like a child that wants to please their Father. While we can't earn grace. We can be appreciative of the cost of it. Grateful enough to put God first. 

 

  Praise The Lord for His grace and mercy of my sinful condition. And as Christians we are supposed to show His love to the world. Extend grace and mercy to the hurting and to the lost. But we cannot transfer it. Because it was never our gift to give. 

We could never afford it.