GREAT GRACE: The colour of Grace.

GREAT GRACE: The colour of Grace. 

What does it mean to be colored by God's unmerited favor? 

As a Christian, I've struggled with an entitlement mentality, believing that my actions could manipulate God's hand to work in my favor. When I do certain things or I fast a certain way, pray, sow the largest and do several religious exercises, I can move the hand of God or change situations. So in earnest, my acts make me the mover of God. 

But what happens when things don't go as planned?

In Christianity, we understand grace as:

• Unmerited favor.
• Empowerment for living.
• A contrast to works.
• God in the race.

I stumbled upon a profound statement: "We could be making a total mess, but it's been God cleaning them up." This realization broke me, and I was overwhelmed with gratitude.

"To be colored by His grace" is a beautiful and profound phrase that suggests the transformative power of God's grace in our lives. 

In John 3:14-17 (MSG), we see God's love and grace highlighted:

15 "and everyone who looks up to him, trusting and expectant, will gain a real life, eternal life.

16 "This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life.

17 God didn't go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again."

John 3:16 showcases God's ultimate act of grace—giving His Son to save humanity that didn't deserve salvation. God's love for the world drove His decision to give Jesus, illustrating the depth of His grace

God's unmerited favor is so profound that He gave His only Son to put the world right again. He looked at us and thought that the best gift he could give us was his son so we could have A REAL LIFE. 

It's not about what we did but what God wants to do in us and through us. 

His grace keeps knocking on our doors, calling out our names. Someone loves you enough to give His all for you.

Will you say yes to Him today?

For God So Love... (your name would fit in just fine)

Revive!

By Guest Writer