I have thought so much about grace this week. When you hear things and wonder how someone can deal with a situation they are dealt or how someone can keep it together in a time of crisis or loss, only 1 word comes to mind: grace.
Of course, as Christians, we are all familiar with “God’s saving grace”…probably one of the most important types of grace. But there’s so much more than that. Grace in the dictionary has many meanings, but every definition has 2 common threads: it’s a favor and it’s unmerited. So many times when we are beside ourselves and ask the Lord to help, we aren’t necessarily praying for grace…if you’re like me, you might be praying that the situation would be taken away or you would miraculously find a solution. After it’s over, it seems as though the Lord did just that – took it away. But if you look back, He didn’t just remove the situation or remove you from it: He just supplied you with the grace to get through whatever it was you were facing.
One of my favorite scriptures is Hebrews 4:16 KJV. It says,
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
That verse doesn’t have criteria you have to meet in order to get grace. It doesn’t specify a type of crisis. It doesn’t say that you MIGHT get help. Instead it says that we WILL find help in ANY time of need. His grace is there. Even if we don’t call out specifically asking for it, He gives it. Thank you Lord for the most beautiful gift you hand out so freely…Grace.
