Category Archives: God’s Grace & Love

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August 2, 2013

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God's Grace & Love, Wisdom & Guidance

God’s Discipline

My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline, and don’t be upset when he corrects you. For the Lord corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights. [Proverbs 3:11-12 (NLT)]

He is our heavenly parent and we are his children. Like all children we can be unreasonable, rebellious, and self-centered. Just as an earthly parent has to occasionally discipline the child he loves, so does our heavenly parent. God’s discipline, however, is not the same as punishment. Punishment is about making us behave by imposing a penalty, but discipline is about correcting us with love. Punishment is about the past but discipline is about the future.

Father, help me receive your discipline gratefully so that I will become the person you want me to be.

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July 7, 2013

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Faith & Hope, God's Grace & Love

HIS GRACE IS ALL WE NEED

Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” [2 Corinthians 12:9a (NLT)]

I surrender, Lord. On my own, I am powerless. But, by your power, all things are possible. Thank you for your gift of grace.

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. [Philippians 4:13 (NLT)]

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July 6, 2013

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God's Grace & Love, God's Promises

OUR FATHER

The Lord Almighty says, “I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters.” [2 Corinthians 6:18 (GW)]

Our children don’t have to earn our love; we love them because they are ours. And so it is with God’s children; he loves us simply because we are His. Yet, unlike earthly parents, God manages to remain calm and firm, loving and patient, no matter how exasperating or rebellious His children may be. Moreover, his advice is always correct, his provision is always enough, and he never tires of comforting us. If only our parenting skills were as good!

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June 25, 2013

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God's Grace & Love, Trusting God

GOD’S DIFFERENT GIFTS

See what great love the father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that’s what we are! [1 John 3:1 (NIV)]

When children in the same family don’t receive gifts of equal worth, it doesn’t mean their parents don’t love them equally. A parent can’t possibly treat each child exactly the same. Children have different maturity levels, interests, and needs, and the different gifts they receive from their parents reflect this individuality.

God doesn’t treat each of us alike, either. Using his infinite wisdom and knowing the unique interests and requirements of each one of us, He bestows different gifts to every one of his children. Just because someone else seems to have received more blessings from God doesn’t mean God loves us less; perhaps it means that they needed those gifts more!

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June 11, 2013

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God's Grace & Love, Thanks & Praise

GIVE THANKS

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. [Psalm 107:1 (NLT)]

Giver of all gifts, there is so much for which to be thankful. Give us appreciative hearts for all the blessings of the day.

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful. [Buddha]

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June 8, 2013

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God's Grace & Love

NO GREATER LOVE THAN THIS

There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. [John 15:13 (NLT)]

These were the words spoken by Jesus just hours before his betrayal, arrest, sham trial and crucifixion. It was love that brought him willingly to the cross.

Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. [Romans 5:7-8 (NLT)]