I am constantly amazed at my stupid sinfulness and at God’s amazing grace, grace being a gift that I have not earned.  The longer and farther I walk with Him, the more and more I am amazed at Who He is.  Simply knowing Him in His grace or forgiveness is like diving deeper and deeper into a beautiful sea or like walking further into a gorgeous forest than you’ve ever been.  His grace is soooo deep!  There’s no sin that I can commit that will be too strong for His grace, and there is no perpetual trespass that, by attrition, will wear out His forgiveness.  This, of course, is no excuse for sin, but it is a motivation for praising our glorious God and pursuing a holy life!

This past week, the Holy Spirit kindly warned me of something.  I ignored Him and suffered the consequences of disobedience.  Thankfully, the consequences for me were not much more than being delayed, but the amazing thing is the grace of God!  He forgave me at the price of His one and only Son.  What’s more, His grace extends to the far reaches of eternity.  He did not just pay the penalty for my sin, but God has made a way to eternal life with Him through faith in Jesus Christ.  Furthermore, His grace gives us abundant, vibrant life with Him now, as well as eternal life later.

As I was suffering the consequences of my sin, I stopped and prayed to God for help.  He heard me in my distress and gave me grace, lifting me out of my trouble and blessing my life.  I fell on my knees in gratefulness, something I do not do as often as a Christian should, and basked in His loving kindness.  God is so good!  His kindness leads us to repentance.  I encourage you, reflect on God’s goodness, and think about His holiness.  Perhaps there are some things you need to repent of, some things you need to let God change.  Bask in God’s goodness, grace, love, and holiness.  He is great!  He is worth praising!

-Dave White, f2fmi prayer guy