This morning as I was thinking about the lives around me, people I know, myself, and the many challenges we are facing, I saw grace.
It's really wonderful to see the grace and love of God in action.
The story of God and man has always been a blend of perfect weakness and perfect love -- perfect imperfection matched and outdone by perfect grace.
Man thrashing about in our failure, sin, weakness and inability to understand, held up by the power of the One who hung between heaven and earth on a wooden cross, who washes us daily with a river of blood that stems from a heart that beats with the greatest love.
Your mighty love, your mighty love
You'll never abandon me
Your blood flows out from a river of love
that flows from Your heart*
I read Kong Hee’s blog last night. This morning I was pondering on it and thinking how strange it felt compared to the grace message. The most striking thing is the difference in focus.
NCC causes us to behold the beauty of the Lord, the perfection of His person. We're getting conquered and lost in His Love for us.
I see the wonderful love story being played out once more between God and His people. It’s really a love story: a grace so profound that it will take us an eternity to uncover.
He paints pictures of grace on the canvas of our lives, brush strokes of color and beauty on rough uneven imperfect surfaces. His grace gives us the courage to face ourselves and know that we are just made for Him to love, mold, shape till we are masterpieces of grace and we reflect His handiwork.
People look at us and they see the Son. Not our works or accomplishments. It’s not a work made with human hands, nor is it a beauty constructed by man. It's a work of art that is painted by the blood of the Lamb.
I am glad I have reached this place of brokenness, till all I have to lean on is Him, and I realize it IS all about Him isn't it?
* A spontaneous song God gave me this morning
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