What does an “ACT OF GRACE” look like?
Grace is usually defined as a gift from God that we don’t deserve. With that thought in mind I want to encourage you to take a few moments and think about the many gifts that we receive from God every day. As you do this I hope it will help you have a clearer view of God’s ongoing GRACE.
“He makes His sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.” Matthew 5:45
He gives us our daily bread. Matthew 6:9
He leads us not into temptation, but delivers us from evil. Matthew 6:9-13
“Look at the birds of the air, they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.” Matthew 6:26
“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Matthew 6:28-29
“Your heavenly Father knows what you need.” Matthew 6:32
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!”Matthew 7:7-11
“I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10
“God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” ! Corinthians 10:13
“God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. As it is written, “He has distributed freely, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” 2 Corinthians 9:8-9
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 1:3
“God will, supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19
“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness…” 2 Peter 1:3
God’s gifts of grace are all around us to see so we can know how much He loves all of us.
About the author:
Don and his wife Brenda have been married 48 years. They have two married sons Jason/Crista and Nicholas/Heather and four grandsons Luke, Ryker, Blake and Drew. Don is a graduate of the Gateway School of Preaching, Fairview Heights, IL, the Bristol Roads School of Biblical Studies, Flint, MI and he has a bachelor’s degree in religious education from Michigan Christian College. He has been preaching since 1979. He has preached at Pacific, MO; Howell, MI; Arnold, MO; Festus, MO; Dexter, MO; and De Soto, MO where he has served since 2007. He also serves the congregation as one of the elders. Don has done campaigns and meetings in several states and mission work in Cuba, India, and Jamaica. Don refers to himself as a “Minister” because he loves ministering to others and helping them learn about Jesus and growing in their relationship with Him.
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