Thoughts for another day

Aug. 26, 2013.

Today's verse: Eph. 2:4, 5. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

There’re two essential qualities of God that we see and feel often in our lives; but mind you it’s for those who’re tuned to God’s wavelength, because if you’re not, then there’s nothing you’ll ever feel or know of God.  And these two are – His love and mercy.  Today, if you but raise your eyes and look at the Cross, It gives proof of God’s love for you and it fills me with awe because I can’t understand how God, so big, so awesome, could come down to earth becoming so small; and die a miserable and wretched death for us.  But no matter, what I feel, the proof is there on the Cross and will ever be for every generation of man, that they may pause to think of the Man of Galilee, who walked to the Cross and stretched His arms to show His immense love for His choice creation - man.  

Then there’s the other aspect of God that’s eternally etched on the earth – His mercy.  See, no matter how much sin has tarnished the beautiful earth He made, He still sends His rain and other things that we men and other creation, need.  His sun still shines in the sky and all effects of the earth, like rotation, etc. keep happening, so no untoward thing may happen which could destroy earth or mankind.  His hand reigns over all and rejuvenates all.   His mercy enables us to go on with our lives despite the impending shadows waiting to shake the earth.  And even if I sin today, I know His mercy takes over in forgiving it, not that I continue to sin, but that I know His mercy is forever: In fact, even before I sinned, His mercy has taken my sin to His Cross and annihilated it!

So much and so effective is His mercy that even when we were dead in sins, He has made us alive by the blood of His Son Jesus Christ.  He has quickened us together with Christ and given us abundant Grace so we’re saved for eternal life and let it be known that Grace is unmerited favor, one can never earn it or demand it but seek it humbly.  A mere approach to God is necessary to obtain the Grace he gives us to live and it’s impartially given to all who seek with a sincere heart.  Get now up and enter His domain with hearts rent in humility to be a part of His Grace, even to eternal life in His Kingdom of bliss.