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Truly Amazing Grace

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Truly Amazing Grace
Words of Faith 8-18-2021
Dr. Jeffrey D. Hoy © 2021
Jeff.Hoy@faithfellowshipweb.com
Faith Fellowship Church - Melbourne, FL
www.faithfellowshipweb.com
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Romans 5
[7] Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. [8] But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

   The wonder of God's grace is completely beyond our understanding. We would not be so surprised that Christ died for a Mother Teresa or a Billy Graham, for very rarely will someone die for a righteous person or a noble cause.
   Don't misunderstand. Without the grace of God, Mother Teresa and Billy Graham are both just as lost as Adolf Hitler or Bin Laden. Really. And both would be the first to tell you how much they fall short of the glory of God.
   In our minds, we might consider laying down precious life for such persons of great self-sacrifice and commitment to others. But for a heinous criminal or wretchedly selfish person, this is not likely to be our first response. That is where we begin to see the wonder of God's grace.   
   The grace and love of God far exceed the greatest and most generous of human responses. God demonstrates His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. "Us" means the Billy Grahams and Mother Teresas of the world. "Us" also means for the Adolf Hitlers and Bin Ladens of the world.
    It is hard to imagine, but if the only person that needed salvation was the most wretched human criminal, God would have demonstrated that same love for just that one person in exactly the same way, giving His Son. This is a good thing to remember whenever the Enemy accuses us of sin and attempts to convince us that God's grace cannot forgive us. No, we are never worthy or deserving of such love, yet, it is freely offered.
    It is also amazing that God did not demand a condition before offering His grace. God did not wait for us to clean up our act. He did not wait for us to become religious enough. But that is God's way.  
    God did not wait for the Israelites to get "good enough" before He delivered them out of slavery in Egypt. God does not wait for us to get "good enough" before He offers forgiveness for our sin. While we were still sinners, lost in slavery to sin, Christ died for us. That is amazing grace. Truly amazing grace.

    Lord God, I stand in awe of You and Your amazing grace.  I cannot begin even to offer the thanksgiving that responds to Your love.  May I live this day in gratitude.  May I also somehow share this Good News.  In Jesus' name.  

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