Grace

[SeniorSeeker]

Grace & Thoughts 4 Your Week 2 Come

What are some of the images God uses to teach us the plan for salvation? What is atonement? How central is the concept of substitution to our understanding of the Cross?
Think how many long centuries had passed between the promises of the coming Messiah and His coming. What should that tell us - beings who usually live only eighty short years or so at best - about patience, about trusting in God though things seem to take so long?

Dwell on the implications of this idea that the Creator of this universe, the One who made all that is (John 1:1-3), voluntarily went to the cross as the ONLY means of saving us from eternal ruin. Why should the reality of this truth heavily influence how we live? Think how foolish it is to let anything earthly turn us away from the Cross.

Think about all the bad things you have done and (perhaps) might still do. The realize that Jesus, at the Cross, suffered the punishment that you deserve for those actions. How do you feel, knowing that He suffered in your stead? What should your response be, knowing what Jesus went through on your behalf?

Food 4 Thought

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Is my daughter's name. After losing a baby when my wife was 3 months preagnant, then another shorty thereafter. He blessed us with a baby girl. Because of His amazing Grace, that is what we named her!

Thank you Lord, I am not worthy!

 

[RickIowa2009]

Well said!

 

[Anonymous]

God is worthy to be praised and bless His holy name, Jesus, for by His living, dying and living again that we might be forgiven of our sins, we can be living with Him forever and ever! God Bless! Betty

 

[DK]

Thank God for His Love and Grace and Mercy. We don't deserve any of it.