As I was finishing up my quiet time last night, a song popped into my head that I haven't heard in ages and I really paid attention to the lyrics this time. It's "Only Grace", by Matthew West.
"There's only grace
There's only love
There's only mercy and believe me, it's enough
You're sins are gone
Without a trace
And there's nothing left now
There's only grace"
That's so encouraging to me. We have a King. A graceful, merciful, loving King. A King who loved us enough to die for us. Who loved us enough to suffer and bleed and be tortured on a cross. And he's ALIVE. Our sins are gone without a trace. Jesus's blood covers us. I think that's important to remember as Easter comes up.
Sidenote: I don't know if this is a good comparison, but remember Passover and how God's people covered the door frames with lambs blood so their firstborns wouldn't die? The angel of death passed over them. I sometimes think of salvation in the same way. Those of us who have received salvation are the people in the houses and Jesus is blood is over our door frames so God overlooks our sin and we are saved from death. Maybe that was the point. All of the festivals, feasts, laws, instructions, etc. of the Old Testament had a purpose. They weren't there for no reason, although sometimes I read about them and think, "Seriously? What was the point of these?" But they all symbolize something, and maybe that's what Passover was meant to show. Does that sound right? (There's these things called "Comments" below...hint hint)
The main point is, God doesn't see our sin anymore. He forgives over and over. That's serious grace, y'all.
How blessed we are to have a God that doesn't get angry when you bother him, or that makes bad decisions, or that is unfair. He is merciful, all knowing, and just. Only grace. Only love. Only mercy.
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Haley, you r so much more inciteful about scripture than i was at your age. you r exactly on the right track. keep studying. love mom
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