Romans 5:20 - But where sin
abounds, grace abounds much more
Have you ever
made a mistake over and over again? Then, giving your speech saying, “God I
will never do it again! I promise!” If you’re anything like me you have been in
this position dozens of times - Offering a pitiful apology to God, that
realistically brings no evidence of pure change.
We have this
image of God that every time we sin, God is utterly surprised and holds this
disapproving look that your mom has after you break her favorite dish. Satan
has done everything in his power to taint Gods image, but the real truth is
that every time you sin God smiles as big as He possibly can. Not because He
approves sin, but the opposite, He looks at you as if you have never sinned and
have taken the very image of Jesus in all His glory. Many people have a problem
releasing the true message of grace because they think all the Christian people
will sin even more, the thing is if you are truly saved that wouldn’t even be a
problem because we still are to live as if sin never existed.
So the next time
you sin, don’t focus on how bad you are, instead receive the love that God has
for you that abounds much more then
the sin you have committed. Take the time to figure out what God really thinks
about you, guaranteed you won’t be disappointed. Finally, just as God has shown
you abounding grace, think about all the people that you know that you could
show grace to. If God has forgiven us and shown grace despite how bad we
sinned, we also should also show that same forgiveness and grace to the people
who have wronged us. Remember forgiveness and grace frees you, not the
recipient.
Amazing !
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