Help Others to Understand God's Grace

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Scripture: Hosea 3:5

Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king; and they will come trembling to the Lord and to His goodness in the last days.

Insights: Today’s verse is my favorite of this passage.  Even though Israel had made poor choices and would soon face the consequences of those choices, God informed them the punishment would not last forever.  In fact, He went on to tell them they would return and seek Him with trembling in the last days.  In other words, as the Lord becomes their King of kings of through the line of David, they will receive His mercy and grace.  Grace, unmerited favor, is what the Lord offers to all of humanity.  Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection from the tomb have displayed the full power of God in redeeming humanity.  If one will receive this free gift, then they will forevermore experience God’s grace and mercy.  It is my prayer that if you are reading these words and have not experienced God’s amazing grace, that you do so today.  All you have to do is cry out to Him and let Him know you acknowledge you are a sinner in need of a Savior.  If you are truly sincere in your cry of desperateness, He promises to enter into your life.  From that point until you are eternally reconciled with Him, you will be taken through the process of sanctification.  Sanctification is the process in which all of your old sinful habits are transformed by God’s righteousness.  He will convict you of sin and instruct and lead you to lay that sin down.  This laying down of sin and walking in Him and His righteousness is called sanctification.  Salvation does not give us a free get out of jail card.  We cannot just sin as we always have done and then say, “But I have received salvation in Jesus.”  Rather, because of His grace and salvation we ought to desire to please Him and walk in purity of life.  I hope and pray others see the distinction of a life in Christ Jesus in You.  Live under His grace and experience His mercies new every morning.

Questions:

1. Have you experienced God’s grace?

2. Are you amazed at His goodness?

Prayer: Father, thank You for Your salvation You extend to me.  Let me remain in Your love and grow in Your grace.  Amen.

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