No i In Grace
There’s No “i“ in Grace
A favorite preacher of mine once said, “There’s no ‘i’ in grace.’”
The beauty of that assurance has stayed with me.
In fact, grace is one of my favorite words in the entire English language.
The Apostle Paul described God’s wonderful gift of grace to the Ephesians in earlier biblical times.
Likewise, God’s grace and mercy extend to us today.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. – Ephesians 2:8-10, (NASB).1
As so eloquently stated above, “We are His workmanship . . . “
There’s no “i” in grace.
To God alone be the glory for all He has done.
In our sins, we are unlovable and undeserving and yet, it is by God’s grace alone that we are the blessed recipients of His unfailing love.
When you hear these words, your hearts should sing!
Christian theologian, Augustine, once wrote:
God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.2
You are loved, dear Christians.
Transformed by His grace, we should live out our faith through our humble actions giving all glory to God – a natural outcome of our new identity in Christ.
Worth pondering . . .
Our every humble act of kindness and compassion is our living testament to His glory.
It is through our humble endeavors, that His greatness is magnified.
His light shines through us.
We are His beacons of hope and compassion.
Get ready to shine!
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1 Scripture quotation is from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.
2 Quotation by Augustine, early influential church leader, courtesy of Christian quotes.info.
