Sep 5, 2024 … And Now God’s Grace

Sep 5, 2024 … And Now God’s Grace

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...    to hear Don Moen, with music and lyrics, singing Grace, Grace, God’s Grace,  calling on Christians to overcome our pride by exercising God’s grace. all day, . every day  

   

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Highlight Passage: … 1Corinthians 13:4-5 [NLT] … 

4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.  

… Paul exhorts fellow Christians to exercise God’s love and grace with others… ALWAYS!  

    

Highlight Passage (in context) </u> … 1Corinthians 13:4-13  NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… The Apostle Paul calls on Christians exercise and share God’s love and grace with others, overcoming our selfish and prideful self-love..                                                                                 

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 19:11 … [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

…  Solomon’s wisdom on how sensible people exercise control by patiently overlooking the wrongs of others.                  

Reference Passage: … Matthew 22:37-40 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… Jesus shows religious leaders and His followers what God demands of His own in terms of love and grace.                

Reference Passage: … John 13:34-35  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… Jesus commands His disciples (and followers) to show God’s love and grace to one another … ALWAYS!     

Reference Passage: … Romans 12:10-12  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… Paul exhorts fellow Christians to work hard to show God’s love and grace to each other.  . 

Reference Passage: … Philippians 2:3-5  [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …   

… The  Apostle Paul calls on fellow Christians (that’s us now) to exercise Christlike love and grace. 

Reference Passage: … 1John 4:19-21  [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …   

… The  Apostle John teaches truth to fellow Christians as to Jesus’ command to love one another … ALWAYS!! 

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author, Anne Cetas  -  AT THIS LINK  -  wrote of how Stan Lee, <b>(see photo)</b> related a true story about she and a friend being in a hurry to get lunch in a fast food dafe and encountering a group of young men who were rudely hogging the lines to order.  And in this frustration, the ODB author heard her friend, Jerrie, utter, “Show grace now,” … showing mr what a Christian attitude would be .. ALWAYS!  And this story convicts me; … how about you?  

     

I’m asking myself if I would be patient and exercise God’s grace and love if I were to encounter that kind of frustration.  I really hope so!  … But - I sincerely doubt it.   But , …taking in the linked song and meditating on the Scriptures shared above helps me to look to share God’s loving grace with others today … or tomorrow.  

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for calling me to rise above myself and be patient with others today.      

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I’m praying that those who read with me here will join to think of others before self today just as You, Lord, calls us.   …  Amen

 

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