Grace
from the Lord Jesus Christ
1Corinthians 1:3, “Grace be
unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.”
This was St. Paul’s prayer for
the Christians at Corinth. I am so
grateful that I have personally received God’s Grace, mercy, and peace instead
of His justice. I tremble when I think
about where I would be today if I had not received God’s mercy and love. St. Paul reminded the saints at Corinth that
grace and the peace that ensues when one is a recipient of the grace of God
through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
In 1Corinthians 1:4-8 St Paul
states, “I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is
given you by Jesus Christ; That in everything ye are enriched by him, in all
utterance, and in all knowledge; Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed
in you: So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ: Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless
in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Paul reminded them that those who were
recipients of God’s grace were enriched in utterance, knowledge and gifts, and
that Christ’s testimony was attested to by their godly lives. The most precious thing that Paul said was that they were confirmed blameless in
the sight of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
St. Paul prayed for them, but
Jesus is at this moment sitting at the right hand of God the Father praying for
you and me as Ro[GW1] mans
8:34 attests, “Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather,
that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh
intercession for us.” With this in mind,
every ministering musician should rejoice in the true truth that Christ the
righteous judge is our advocate before the Throne of God at this very minute.
Thought for the Day
It is the truth that
God’s grace is amazing. It is the truth also that none of us will make it into
the City of God without God’s grace.
Song for the Day “God’s Great Grace” by Floyd
W. Hawkins
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