MeRcY & gRaCe

God demonstrates MERCY when He doesn't give us the penalty we deserve for our sins. His heart is not aimed at pusnishing. He's looking to restore, reconcile and revive. His heart goes out to the lost, hurt, tormented and dying. Sin ravages every part of us that God had originally intended to use for His glory and purpose. Satan has been on his feet and working his best to dilute the urgency and importance of the demonstration of God's glory.
God loves us just as we are but He also loves us too much to leave us where we are (Max Lucado). Everytime we mess up, God's waits, on His toes, at the edge of His throne for us to but motion for aid. His ears are attentive to our cry. His heart, sensitive to the faintest whisper for help that escape our lips. God's mercies are new every morning. It extends past the borders of religion, rules, regulations, cultures, traditions, mindsets and the ways of men. His MERCY is made available for all those who desire it.
God demonstrates GRACE when He gives us the rewards we don't deserve. Jesus is the demonstrated GRACE of God. He took everything I deserved for my sin, so I can enjoy everything that He deserved. GRACE empowers, enables, equips and causes us to walk in His ways. We can because He can. It's all God! Our very existance is in His keeping. He sustains! He empowers! He makes straight. He first loved and still loves. He is faithful. He is good. We know how to live because He first demonstrated it all. We give because we have been given! We bless because we have been blessed. We love because we're loved. We can do for others what Christ first did for us. The GRACE of God is awesome and wonderful.


His banner over me is love,
Ben