"Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear." Hebrews 12:28
God has always been the God of all grace, and He does not change. Immutability is an attribute of God ~ therefore God at all times and in all of history must act like Himself! He is the God of all grace, therefore the grace of God does not ebb and flow like the ocean tide.
As believers we are moving toward a heavenly kingdom, but as we move toward it, we need to recognize that we should be serving God down here to the best of our abilities. We are to serve Him "acceptably with reverence and godly fear." Christianity is not playing church, and it is not assuming a pious attitude. It is a living, vital, and real relationship with Jesus Christ that transforms our lives and anchors us in the Word of God.
There has always been the fullness of grace in the heart of God. There is no more grace now than there was previously and there will never be any more grace than there is now! The flow of God's amazing grace did not begin when Christ came to die for us. It was part of God's ancient plan of redemption and was manifested in the blood and tears and pain and death at Calvary's cross!
May you find contentment today in God's wonderful, plentiful, amazing grace!
Love in Christ Jesus, Sandy
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