There is something so satisfying about a fresh beginning. Father, when I pray at church it is not unusual for me to express that I am grateful. And honestly, I have a multitude of reasons to be so. Thank You for being with me – thank You for saving me and keeping me…
Matthew 28:8-10 (<<click to read the passage)
I really enjoy using a study Bible. My Life Application Study Bible brings many things to mind. For example today it points out that Jesus referred to the disciples as “brothers.”
Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell My brothers to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me [just as I promised].” v10 AMP
As I think to the last time they were together – there in the Garden of Gethsemane – they were anything but brothers! Matthew 26:56b tells me that upon His arrest, “…all the disciples deserted him and fled.”
Lord, you didn’t let the stew any more than they already had. They didn’t have to earn Your trust and Your love once again. There is no browbeating. There is no probationary period. Straight out of the tomb there is forgiveness…love…grace!
At the turn of the 20th century, Julia Harriette Johnston wrote the text of Grace Greater than Our Sin.
Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt!
Yonder on Calvary’s mount outpoured,
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.
Grace, grace, God’s grace,
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
Grace, grace, God’s grace,
Grace that is greater than all our sin!
No matter where we’ve been, what we’ve said, what we’ve thought, what we’ve done (or haven’t done, for that matter) …grace is there! Thank You, Lord, for grace greater than our sin!
Jan 2nd, 2019, Wed, 12:31 pm
