Grace ... Amazing!

Have you ever looked in your rearview mirror to see the dreaded flashing blue light?   Hats off to you if you can answer “no.”   Mr. Bill and I got separate tickets on the same day, at the same time, by the same state patrol.  Quite a trick, huh?

Righteousness comes only through faith by grace in Christ Jesus – no other way. It is critical we understand this basic concept of God’s salvation.  Man doesn’t make some sort of business deal with God with righteousness the reward!  By His design He intended we receive His promised blessings solely by faith and of grace.  It’s the law of God, however, that our sinfulness is exposed.  How do you know when you are speeding, breaking the law?  Well, it’s not rocket science to compare your speedometer reading with the posted speed limit. “For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression” (Romans 4:13-15, ESV)  It was Abraham’s amazing belief and trust in God that righteousness came to him.  Matthew Henry writes, “Unbelief is at the bottom of all our staggering at God’s promises. … God honours faith; and great faith honours God.”  As you probably guessed, Mr. Bill and I did not receive “grace” from the officer that day; rather, we learned just how “much” we were on the wrong side of the law!  Understand the Divine Precepts of God and how They draw unbelievers to righteousness by faith through grace, and for the Believer even sweeter fellowship with The Father.  Oh the sweetness: faith by God’s grace … amazing!