Grace Greater than Our Sin

1 Timothy 1:12-17
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting my into the ministry, although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Summer is almost over and school is about to start. There is one question that still runs through my head, "How can I allow others to see what Christ has done in me?" These verses answered that question. "Grace" is what I have found.

Now Paul, who once was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man found that "grace" has changed his life, grace given by God. How did a sinner like Paul come to change the lives of many? He says "the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant." That's where he received his motivation from. God saw in Paul something worth saving and he was changed by the grace of God! From sinner to the greatest apostle.

How can we allow others to see what Christ has done in our lives? Grace. We have to appreciate what God has done for us. Although we were sinners, Christ died for us. He resurrected on the third day and gave us the hope of seeing Him again. We were once enemies of Christ but He saw in us something worth saving and died for us. We have to daily refresh this message, this gospel and if we don't we're going to end up in the traps of sin over and over again. Are we going to allow others to be changed, or are we going to end up in the clutches of sin?

How has God's grace changed your life?

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I guess I'll try out this so called "blogger." So far so good, just have to change some things. May God's will be done through this site.