You Don't Deserve It!
You and I don't deserve it. Grace, that is. What actually is Grace, apart from a girls name and the short prayer of thanks before a meal? It is also now a 48 sec short video on YouTube from Dawnian Productions. But, seriously, what is Grace? The best definition I can think of, is, 'undeserved favour'...and the only way I can illustrate that is how God treats us. Grace is such a beautiful word. The onomatopoeia of the word, is pastoral. It is gentle. It is soft and joyful and full of hope! But there is so much more! Grace is what God did for us when we didn't deserve it (and certainly not able to earn it). It is seen in what Jesus, God's Son, did for humankind willingly. He gave up His life and gave us what we couldn't give ourselves - forgiveness for our sins and a new life, with the assurance of eternity with God.
If you are not a Christian, this doesn't make a lot of sense. The whole cross thing. Why would people wear a symbol of one of the cruellest and brutal ways to die - a cross, around their neck. To Christians, the cross is the symbol of God's greatest act of love for people. It is a sign of something that is so significant, it divided history. It is an act unsurpassed by anything that was before or after it. It is central to one's life and the reason for one's very existence.
When someone becomes a Christian, they immediately understand why Christians talk about, remember, (Holy Communion), celebrate, (Easter) this incredible act of God and worship and adore the person who did this for them. There is a growing movement of people around the world, who are beginning to understand God's beautiful act of redemption and are wanting to know more about Christianity and what it's all about. Maybe, you're one of them. If you are, Welcome home.
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