The power to save a wretch like me ... and you....
Imagine you were pulled over by a cop for a traffic offense. You were guilty. You knew the penalty, the punishment. But wait. The officer turns to you, advises you to be mindful about traffic laws, and lets you off the hook. Just like that! If something like that ever happened to you, then you’ve been a recipient of mercy. You were let off the hook, when you didn’t deserve it.
Everyday, the Lord grants us with His grace and mercy. If you don’t know the difference between the two let me enlighten you: Mercy is when you don’t receive what you deserve: punishment. But grace is when you receive what you don’t deserve: reward. Do you get the difference? Read it again until you’ve figured it out and can reflect on this happening in your life and walk with Christ.
Maybe you haven’t received mercy for civil law breaking, but if you’ve given your heart to Jesus, then you have met the God who is ‘rich in mercy’ (Ephesians 2:4). What did He do? He let you off the hook when you didn’t deserve it. Paul wrote: “He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy” (Titus 3:5, NLT).
Mercy is not cheap. It is expensive because it cost His Son’s life to set us free. And while mercy is good news, just wait till you hear about Grace. Grace is much more than mercy.
Grace not only forgives; it changes, transforms, rewires everyone who enters into a relationship with Jesus. Like the songwriter mentioned in his lyrics: "His grace is an ocean and we’re all sinking." So today if you haven’t already, take the time to thank God for His grace and His mercy. It’s only by Gods grace that we’ve been saved. Make it a great day or not...the choice is yours!
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