GRACE God's Riches At Christ's Expense

Grace

What an amazing word. Some us may use it occasionally to describe an act of  kindness or for someone who accepts a difficult personal issue with acceptance. But human examples of grace or graciousness cannot be compared to the grace of God. If we mention God’s grace to the unbeliever it may sound like religious jargon as with other words such as repentance, holiness, born again, etc. It led me to imagine a debate between a doubter and God and based on Ephesians 2vs 8,9

 

Simply Grace.

‘God is not there, He doesn’t care.

I cannot find him anywhere.

When I need him most, where is he then?

And my heart breaks and bleeds again?’

 

“That is untrue, I know your pain,

Your sighs and tears are not in vain.

Before your birth, I knew your name,

My love for you then, as now, the same.”

 

‘Then why haven’t you answered when   I called ?

Or saved me from these depths untold?

It’s your deliverance that I seek

From all the things that make me weak.’

 

“You’ve talked to me about your woes

The way of suffering, you never chose.

Your cries have risen to my throne

I’m here for you. You’re not alone!”

 

‘But I don’t believe that you are near

Or when I pray you even hear.

God help me with my unbelief

And grant me comfort in my grief.

All my life I’ve tried to be good

And live the way I knew I should.

Yet in my heart, I am not free

What is there  you can do for me?

 

 

“ Can I give you but a word?

It may be one you’ve never heard.

It will bring gladness to your face

That word, my child, is simply Grace!

God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense

Is  for each person who repents.

You cannot earn  this gift to you !

Lest you should boast in what you do

This is an offer you can’t refuse

And it’s free.

Now that’s Good News !”