There is Grace….
Some may say, “There is Grace, but…” — followed by a list of cautions and threats not to “use Grace” to do whatever you want.
These may be well-intentioned people who are warning us not to be too free, reminding us of law and works — but those are actually people who need a revelation of The Truth, of how good Grace is!
They have not been set free enough to trust that God Himself keeps us in the same way He bought us, by His Grace alone.
The Holy Spirit has said to me, “Those who assume people are looking to use Grace as a license to sin, lack the understanding that this is impossible to do!
Go ahead and try to out-sin Grace! You can’t! Grace is always outrunning sin!”
If we misstep, we are more likely to thank the one who catches us even as we fall.
Indeed, it is Grace who brought us to Himself in the first place — and truly, He will never leave or forsake us.
We who have been drawn by His Holy Spirit desire Him and rely on His grace; we refuse to make the cross of no effect by diluting or denying the Grace that came through it!
For Grace came by The Cross and to qualify it by saying, “There is Grace, but… (you must do this or that),” is to nullify the work Christ finished at The Cross!
The Holy Spirit says, “There is no “Grace, but”…!”
Simply Grace and Grace along — Who is Christ.
This Grace is enough! Hallelujah, Jesus!
“And the Law came in that the transgression might increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, that as sin reigned in death, even so, grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 5:20-21
A Prayer:
May The LORD open our eyes to His perfect Grace, His Work in which we can rest, and the knowing that as we grow in Him, we will be satisfied with nothing less than being more aware of all He has done, which is the transforming work and the empowering work of His Holy Spirit, by Grace through Faith in Christ alone.
“For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” Romans 6:14
These are no longer commands to do, but empowerment to be.
He really is that good. Amen!
With Love and Belief,
~ Jill Steele
Jill Steele. Truly, it’s not ‘About Me’, but has always been about Him. I am a grateful, willing vessel, broken to be used.
My passion comes alive in writing, offering encouragement, sharing perspective on life, and pointing others in the direction of the Heavenly Father.
You may also follow Jill on her blog: SteeleFaith.com and GODsip.net
amen to that David
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Amen!
Amen! Indeed, “your passion comes alive, in writing” woman of God. Blessed by the exhortation and encouragement.
Boy oh Boy sister you said a mouthful and boy was it good. Not to long to the point and probably about the best word I have heard all year. Grace never wears out and never grows old. And the truth is you can never ever out sin grace. To those who have truly found Gods grace they are not looking for a way to sin they have come to know through grace they have been set free from it.
Thanks Sister for great grace.