Grace

God is full of grace. What a wonderful word grace is to us, what a wonderful gift it is in us, what a glorious provision it is for us. Today, take a few moments and welcome the truth of His grace…

For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 KJV

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:14 KJV

From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. John 1:16 NIV

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. Acts 20:32 KJV

Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 1:7 KJV

God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: 2 Corinthians 9:8 KJV

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 2:1 KJV

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Titus3:7 KJV

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 KJV

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. James 4:6 KJV

But grow in grace…  2Peter 3:18 KJV

Grace be with you…  2 John1:3 KJV

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God Watches Over You

Have no fears or worries,

Simply be at rest—

Trusting in your Father,

He knows what is best.

His love rests upon you,

Angels are everywhere—

Your heart can be certain

You are in His care.

Clothing, food, and shelter

His love freely brings—

Faithfully He’ll keep you

Covered by His wings.

Everything He’s promised

He will surely do—

God, Who sees the sparrow

Watches over you.

“Under His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” Psalm 91:4 KJV

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Greatness

But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.” Matthew 19:14 NLT

The kingdom of the world and the kingdom of God both celebrate greatness. The difference is found in how greatness is defined. While the steps on the world’s ladder of greatness go up—as in “climb the ladder of success”—the steps on the kingdom’s ladder of greatness go down. They don’t go down as in “darkness, bondage, fear, or defeat”—they go down as in “humble yourself under the mighty hand of God.”

When the disciples asked Jesus about who was greatest in the kingdom, Jesus didn’t direct them to the biggest one in the crowd but to the smallest, not to the most successful one but to the neediest, not to the one who had all the answers but to the one who needed to be shown the way. Greatness in the kingdom was identified as childlikeness (Matthew 18:1-5).

As we look upon a little child we discover three characteristics that help us understand kingdom greatness:

Humility- Humility is a disposition that says, “There is no greatness in me.” Little children are not concerned about their status, title, or how much they know. As kingdom people our prayer should be, “Lord, help me to be less so You can be more.”

Dependency- Little children are dependent upon another to provide for them, guide them, protect them, and care for them. As kingdom people we are as dependent upon the Lord as a branch is upon the vine.

Trust- Little children live in simplicity. Life isn’t complicated. They don’t live under a cloud of doubt. As kingdom people we live by faith, and our trust is fully in the Lord.

The song of the kingdom is not How Great I Am, it is How Great Thou Art. Kingdom greatness is found in God Himself—His is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever! Our greatness is found in having the childlike characteristics of humility, dependency, and trust in the Lord that allow us to discover His greatness.

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Author

Hear what the Spirit is saying- Write holy words- Overflow with goodly themes- Declare freeing truth- Speak in gracious tones- Dip your pen in the ink of light-

Write as expectantly as the dawning of a new day, as boldly as the brightness at high noon, and as tenderly as the hues painted across the sky at sunset.

Write with the light that causes kingdom seeds to grow.

Write with the consolation that will dry the tears of the brokenhearted.

Write with words that shed light upon a darkened pathway, hope upon an anxious soul, and understanding upon those who seek to know the way.

Write words that dance like starlight, beam like moonlight, and glow like candlelight, even on the darkest night.

Be a ready writer.

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Beautiful words stir my heart.

I will recite a lovely poem about the king,

for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet.

Psalm 45: 1 NLT

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Changeless

I am the Lord, I do not change. Malachi 3:6 AMP

God never changes. He doesn’t need to. He is perfect—without flaw, error, inconsistency, mistake, or poor judgment. He doesn’t have good moods and bad moods. His goodness, purity, holiness, and character are eternal.

God Doesn’t Need to Change—

He has never been unjust.

He has never been untrue.

He has never been unwise.

He has never been unaware.

He has never been unloving.

He has never been unreliable.

He has never been unrighteous.

Because God is eternally changeless He is eternally faithful.

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