Grace

On the opening night at New Attitude, Curtis Allen (aka the Voice), who is a christian rapper spoke a word meditation on the word grace. As I have meditated on these truths it has blessed my soul and given new life to the word Grace.

Grace ...
Unmerited favor toward those who deserve wrath.
Unmerited favor toward those who because of sin wouldn’t desire to ask.
Unmerited but given, inherited our sinning.

Grace ...
Is salvation from predestination, Christ gave his life to change our destination.
Is good health, when we deserve bad.
It is unmerited favor to those who deserve wrath.
Is good relationships with God and with others.
Is the reason we call each other brothers.
Grace forgets mistakes and gives new air to breathe.
It the reason we sing, we pray and we read.
Grace is the warm breeze when it's cold and the cool breeze when it's hot.
Grace would be everything but some things it's not.

Wrath ...
Intense hatred for sin.
Is God righteous judgment for crime against him.
Is just as much God as Mercy, Love, and forbearance.
It is Holy and Just and will make it's appearance.
Is that reality we like to forget, when we lie, when we steal, when we hate God.
Is the result, of the sins of our faults becase of the fall.
Is Jesus, who did nothing, who said nothing but is everything,nbeaten 39 times with a whip that rips with an incredible sting.
Is having a crown of thorns pressed down to your eyes.
Is being innocent but yet crucified.
Is real as said in His word.
Is toward those who deserve.

Toward you ...
Do you think you do not deserve when God says judgment comes at every careless word?
Do you think wrath is somewhat true?
Do you realize that wrath should come after you, but yet, no, where wrath says goodbye grace says hello.

Unmerited favor ..
You did not, you will not, ever earn.
It is a gift that is free, it is a gift that is learned

Grace, grace, grace paid for my sins and brought me to life.
Grace, grace, grace paid for my sins and brought me to Christ.
Unmerited yet inherited, ah, grace amazing grace.

Grace ...
Is God’s Response At Christ's Expense.
Is God Remembers All Christ Events.
Is God’s Reaction Against Creation’s enmity.
Is God Relents Against Christ’s enemies.
Is what the world sees but does not grasp but for us.

Grace is unmerited favor toward those who deserve wrath.