Somewhere
along the line I was taught that “grace” was the unmerited favor of God. In the
Blue Letter Bible on-line, the Strong’s Lexicon gives “grace” the definition of
favor, elegance, acceptance. It also states: of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon
souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian
faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian
virtues (Blue Letter Bible.
"Dictionary and Word Search for charis (Strong's 5485)". Blue
Letter Bible. 1996-2013. 15 Jul 2013. http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?
Strongs=G5485&t=NASB).
God
gives grace...undeserved favor—love and acceptance—and good things to those who
live holy lives. What a promise! We know bad stuff happens to good people…but
God’s desire for us is good things. Our own selfish desire is for good stuff
all the time—no one ever wishes for bad stuff unless they are just plain evil
or have some mental condition. We look at the world around us and bad stuff
happens all the time…and the entertainment media is so bent on destruction of
property and lives that it can be downright depressing or just plain scary.
Focus on the promise of God—good stuff for His obedient people—those who walk
upright—live Godly holy lives.
Training Tip – Get out the dictionary or look up “grace” on-line. Teach
your children the meaning of grace and help them to see that it is the grace of
God , His merciful kindness that allows us to live good lives.
Lord God, thank you for your mercy and grace in our
lives.
Happy
Birthday, Melissa!
May God
continue to bless you as you seek and serve Him.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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