AMAZING GRACE

AMAZING GRACE.

What is that?

The more I consider the word "grace" the fonder of it I 

become.  I realize that it is only by the "grace" of God 

that I am alive today.

One of my favorite books of the Bible is the book of 

Philippians.  The Apostle uses the word grace several

times.  He starts using it in Chp. 1:2; "Grace to you..."

and verse 7, "...you are all partakers of grace with me."

All together he uses the word grace three times in this 

short epistle.

This got me curious, Paul seems to use the word grace 

a lot so I counted the times Paul use the word grace in 

his epistles.  Now I rarely us the King James Version

anymore.  But it was easiest for me to fine out how many

times he used the word grace in that version.  If I counted

correctly, Paul use the word grace in his various epistles

89 times.  WOW!  He must like it too.

But what is grace?

James Strong tells us that the Greek word is "charis"

meaning "... benefit, favor, gift, ..."  Or as Webster 

says it; "1. Favor, kindness, mercy ..."  Do you get 

the picture?

Is it any wonder then the Paul in one of his other

books says;

"God saved you by his grace when you believed.

And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift

from God.  Salvation is not a reward for the 

good things we have done, so none of us can

boast about it.  For we are God's masterpiece.

He created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can

do the good things he planned for us long ago."

(Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT)

"Amazing grace! How sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found;

Was blind, but now I see."

TODAY'S QUOTE

“The greatest obstacle to applying God’s

grace is satisfaction in our own

accomplishments.  A person satisfied

with himself never learns to lean on God.” 

- Erwin W. Lutzer

Failure the Back Door to Success

p.49

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"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?"  

-Julia Harriette Johnston

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"Grace means the free, unmerited, unexpected love

of God, and all the benefits, delights, and comforts

which flow from it.  It means that while we were

sinners and enemies we have been treated as sons

and heirs."    

- R.P.C. Hanson

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"It's for you I created the universe [says God].  I love

you.  There's only one catch.  Like any other gift, the

gift of grace can be yours only if you'll reach out and

take it.  Maybe being able to reach out and take it is

a gift, too."

- Frederick Buechner

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"By one hour's intimate access to the throne of grace

where the Lord causes His glory to pass before the 

soul that seeks Him you may acquire more true spir-

ritual knowledge and comfort than by a day's or a

week's converse with the best of men, or the most

studious perusal of many folios."

-John Newton

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"We are not meant to be seen as God's perfect,

bright-shining examples, but to be seen as the

everyday essence of ordinary lives exhibiting 

the miracle of His Grace."

- Oswald Chambers

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"Through many dangers, toils, and snares,

I have already come;

Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,

And grace will lead me home."

- John Newton

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"I am not what I ought to be.

I am not what I want to be.

I am not what I hope to be.

But still, I am not what I used to be. 

And by the grace of God,

I am what I am."

  

- John Newton

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"All that God has said is plain, satisfactory, and just.

As God in His Word calls us to seek Him, so He

never denied believing prayers, nor disappointed

believing expectations.  He gives grace sufficient and

comfort and satisfaction of soul."   

-Matthew Henry

TODAY'S PROMISE

 But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says: God 

resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. 

(James 4:6 CSB)

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"The grace of God is infinite and eternal.  As it had

no beginning, so it can have no end, and being an

attribute of God, it is as boundless as infinitude."

- A. W. Tozer

TODAY'S PROMISE

"For the LORD God is a sun and shield;

`the LORD will give grace and glory: no good

thing will he withheld from them that walk

uprightly."

(Psalms 84:11)