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The grace of God not only makes it
possible for us to be saved and reconciled to God, but it also makes it
possible for us to grow in our relationship with the Lord and in all areas of
our lives. Now that we are under this awesome grace of God, we are free from
the agony of trying to earn God’s approval by keeping the Old Testament Law of
Moses.
The reason Jesus had to shed His blood
was so that our sins would be forgiven and remitted, for the Scriptures
declare:
22 [In fact] under the Law almost everything is purified by means of blood,
and without the shedding of blood there is neither release from sin and its guilt nor the remission of the due and merited punishment for sins. – Hebrews 9:22 AMP
If Jesus hadn't been crucified we wouldn't
have been freed from the curse of the Law, so the cross made it possible for us
to be redeemed from the curse that came with the OT Law of Moses. The Apostle
Paul, quoting from the Old Testament Scriptures made this inspired statement:
13 Christ purchased our freedom [redeeming us] from the curse (doom) of the
Law [and its condemnation] by [Himself] becoming a curse for us, for it is
written [in the Scriptures], Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree (is
crucified); - Galatians 3:13 AMP
Today by the grace of God we have been
redeemed from every curse. We are God’s children, perfectly and eternally loved.
Now, what next, someone might be wondering, do we just sit around and wait to
die and go to heaven?! Well, for starters, we are already seated with Christ in
heavenly places in the spirit, so in a sense, we are there already! (Ephesians 2:6)
The grace of God doesn't turn us into
spiritual slouches or Christian couch potatoes, far from it! The grace of God empowers us to effectively
fulfill our destinies in God. The grace of God teaches us how to live and
conduct ourselves as beloved children of the Most High. Titus 2:11-12 comes to mind.
As we grow in God’s grace, we will be
more productive and more effective in reaching out and blessing others with the
love of God that has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. We will
be ministering out of pure love for others and not out of a fear of punishment
or an unhealthy sense of duty. The grace of God enabled the Apostle Paul to
accomplish much more than all the other Apostles, he traveled teaching,
ministering and preaching, he wrote so many epistles while going through really
tough times, he still had time to make tents for a living, talk about being
productive… This is what he said of himself, he wasn't bragging but he was
simply stating what the grace of God had enabled him to do.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace which was bestowed
upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than
they all — yet not
I, but the grace of God which was with me. – 1 Corinthians 15:10 KJ21
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May we follow Paul’s example by not
letting the grace of God in our lives be in vain, let us step out boldly
knowing that His grace will empower us to do what He has placed in our hearts
to do for His glory.
Whatever God has placed in your heart,
His grace will enable you to accomplish it. Trust Him and step out in faith! His
grace is sufficient!
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