Saving Grace

From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another.  -John 1:16

Think about your worst day.  I'm not talking about a day when everything went wrong.  I'm talking about a day when you were wrong.  A day, a week, a month, a year when your behavior or your attitude was just plain bad.

That bad day?  That's when Jesus loved you most.  He stretched out His arms, and rather than wrapping them around you on, He went to the cross.  He paid the price for your sin, so that You could receive the blessing of His love - forgiveness.  That's grace.

Have you ever thought about the love the Father has for you?  That one gets me.  That He would love me so much, even at my worst, that He would die for me.  Wow.

The Bible says that anyone who calls on the name of the Lord - with a sincere heart - will be saved.  If you have not yet believed His message of salvation, please talk to someone about it today.

More time…Psalm 66:16-20;  Psalm 139:7-10; Romans 5:6-8; Ephesians 1:3-8; 1John 3:1

A simple prayer…

Dear Lord, what a precious gift is Your love!  Thank You for saving me.  Thank You for showing me how much I mean to You.  Lord, help me to stay faithful to You, and to love You back.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.

Now what?...

Think about what Jesus did to show His love for you.  What are some of the obstacles that keep you from accepting of His love?  Have you fully responded to His love?  Review the verses listed above, and write out a prayer of commitment in response to God's love.  You can do this at whatever level of understanding you have today.