Tag: grace
It occurs to me this morning, forgiveness is always the first step in reconciliation. Someone has to be the bigger (but maybe meeker?) person in the relationship. Thankfully for us, God has already extended grace toward us. And our only right response after receiving said grace is extending it toward others. Our mercy piece is vital because forgiveness gets people’s attention. It opens their eyes to the reality of the Kingdom.
So what about us? Do we start and end our days with earnest acknowledgement of our spiritual need and appreciation for God’s above and beyond involvement? What systems do we have in place to moor our lives to His mercy?
It’s good to live today with accounting day in mind; quite convinced that one day we’ll give an explanation for these twenty-four hours. It’s good to recall this as we consider others, as we interact with flesh and blood in a fallen world. Some day we’re all going to stand before God and sputter an answer for our actions.
Thank You for apprehending us in the belly of our consequence and meeting us with extraordinary grace.
One day this world will roll up like so much used carpet, but God’s unfailing love will endure forever.
The cruelty of man is exceptional. Thankfully, grace of God is exponential.
When we become more accurately away of our own capacity for betrayal, we can develop compassion and absolution for betrayal by others.
Achan waits to be found out, rather than confessing and repenting. The cost for his reluctance is high.