Nougat 22

What does grace look like? I recall the acronym *God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense* from 7th or 8th grade,and then as now, I find it so apt. Today’s Holy Nougat also places it in perspective

8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Ephesians 2:8–9 (NLT)

Grace-full Transformation

About the same time, there was a song trending in Jamaica – He paid a debt He didn’t owe, I owed a debt I couldn’t pay. I needed someone to wash my sins away. And now I sing a brand new song Amazing Grace how sweet the sound, Lord Jesus Christ paid my debt on Calvary.

And that’s essentially what grace is.

– Humanity sinned; creating that chasm between us and God.

– The chasm was so wide that we couldn’t fix it.

– Jesus, opted to become on of us so that the chasm could be repaired.

– We have the opportunity to get back in God’s good books by recognising Jesus gift and accepting it.

– Because we accept the gift, we have direct access to God once again.

– We also become more and more like God as we’re guided by God’s Spirit.

And that’s the marvellous power of God’s grace – once we’ve accepted it, because of God’s Spirit dwelling within, we’re transformed. Our lives are different, we even begin to act differently. But it’s a good different, so no worries.

Will we thank God for God’s gift of grace today?

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May all we seek be found in Christ