God's Grace

Have you let God down today? How about yesterday? Last week? Last month?

Have you let him down so much that you feel there just is not any hope for you to be any different?

If you have, take heart. You are not any different from most any other Christian that loves and serves God, not only at this time but through all of history.

From Adam and Eve to King David and more, it happened. God's own people that felt that their sin had let God down.

Even the Apostle Paul said, "I do what I don't want to do and that which I know I should do, I don't." (Romans 7:19)

So, I have failed again. But Guess what. It doesn't surprise God when we fail to live up to what we know that He wants us to do. Our salvation doesn't depend on our doing what we do or don't do.

Our salvation depends first on what Jesus did for us on the cross, and secondly if we accept what He did on the cross and decide to follow Him.

As for our sin, it was first forgiven the very moment we accepted Him, and after that it is where His grace comes in. 

There are some hymns about grace. Maybe you have heard or sing this one that I particularly love:

Grace, grace, God’s grace,

Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

Grace, grace, God’s grace,

Grace that is greater than all our sin!

Sin and despair, like the sea waves cold,

Threaten the soul with infinite loss;

Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold,

Points to the refuge, the mighty cross.

Grace, grace, God’s grace,

Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

Grace, grace, God’s grace,

Grace that is greater than all our sin!

Dark is the stain that we cannot hide;

What can we do to wash it away?

Look! There is flowing a crimson tide,

Brighter than snow you may be today.

Grace, grace, God’s grace,

Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

Grace, grace, God’s grace,

Grace that is greater than all our sin!

Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace,

Freely bestowed on all who believe!

You that are longing to see His face,

Will you this moment His grace receive?

Grace, grace, God’s grace,

Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

Grace, grace, God’s grace,

Grace that is greater than all our sin!

Those times we sin. Those times we mess up. Those time we feel we have disappointed God. They are times we can know that we are not perfect as God is perfect. They are not unpardonable. They can even be redeemable if we are willing to ask God to forgive us. Oh, sometimes we may have to suffer the consequences. But God promises to work all things to our good, if we love Him. If we trust Him. 

So, if you have let Him down today, remember what Paul said in Philippians 3:13-14 "Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, [let’s] press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called [us] heavenward in Christ Jesus” 

Don't let the devil have a foothold on your life because "there is no therefore now no condemnation for those that are in Christ Jesus."  Romans 8:1

And moreover there is this one:  

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9

God's grace. Sufficient for us. Yes. And when we believe we have let him down, just confess it to Him and move ahead to do better.

Thanks for coming by, Friends. God bless your day in abundance