our Heavenly Father we thank you for all that you've done in redeeming us thank you for your grace which you have bestowed on us for we are indeed greatful
The word grace is arguably one of the most used words for christinas and indeed has differnt meanings and have been interpreted differntly by so many believers as we all try to share based on experiences and revelation by inspiration, but beyond all of that is the foundation,the underlying factors that can never be changed or moved that is found in God's word.
God's word (holy scriptures) explains the love story of Christ and calls it grace saying that Christ himself while he walked on this earth was the embodiment of grace for all that was to be fulfied for all mankind was in THE SEED Christ.
John 1:14. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
God's plan for man's redemption was completely by CHOICE for there was no obligation or demand requiring God to act on our behalf or intervene to save man from total damnation but rather was purely an act of CHOICE born out from a heart of LOVE.
Romans 5:8 God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
It's important to note that we were all undeserving and unworthy of the love of God but he made a Choice to love us anyway,for God so loved us that he gave ALl... to the extent that he gave himself.
1 John 4:9-11 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
God has qualified us to being worth of his love by bestowing us with his grace that enables us to live holy lives and love one another even as he has loved us..for all that we have received through the grace of God enables us to be holy even in this present world.
From God choosing to love us,to him showering us freely with grace(to those who would accept him) this grace which we have recieced through the love of Christ saves us and makes us holy.
Titus 2:11-12New International Version (NIV
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.
BY CHOICE GOD LOVED US→WE'VE RECEIVED GRACE→NOW ARE WE SAVED
for we are saved truly by grace and not based on any action done or anything that we can do by human strength.but simply by GRACE
G (God) R (reaches) A(at) C(christ) E(expense)!
I'm so grateful for God's love towards us and his grace that empowers us to be holy.
God bless.!