I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, and you alone, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight. Psalm 51:4 Adapted But God: The way to cover our sin is to uncover it by confession. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just...
Now all glory to God who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to do exceedingly abundantly more than we would ever dare to ask, hope or dream for. Ephesians 3:20, Adapted Grace is God’s power to do in us what we cannot do ourselves.
Glorious God, I bless thee that I know Thee. I once lived in the world, but was ignorant of its Creator, was partaker of Thy providences, but knew not the Provider, was blind while enjoying the sunlight, was deaf to all things spiritual, with voices all around me,...
Mercy is God withholding judgment we deserve. Grace is His giving us blessings we don’t deserve. If God gave us all we deserved, we would be condemned for eternity. See Cain, Moses, David, Jonah, Saul, the adulteress woman, the prodigal son. Gratitude is a human...
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 1 Peter 1:18-19 NIV The things...