Amazing GraceAmazing Grace. We sing about it, talk about it and pray about it, but do we really understand it? What exactly is it? Maybe you are one of those Christians that has never done anything wrong, but I'm not. I join the ranks of those that have been "Had." (Refer to Beth Moore's "When Godly People do UnGodly Things.") Yes, I was Had. I grew up in a Christian family; church twice on Sunday and back on Wednesdays too! But, I fell off the wagon at about 14. I lived life how I pleased for many years. At one point in my life, I decided I was already damned to hell, and there was no point in even trying. Then, I convinced myself that God was just a myth and the Bible, a fairy tale. That was shortly before I totally crashed and burned, became so depressed I could not function and lived on the verge of suicide all day, every day. Forget the Past - He Does!God simply stepped in at that point in my life and lifted me off of the floor. He pointed out to me that I was forgiven. I felt the burden of guilt that I had carried for years literally fall away from my shoulders. I've been up ever since. That is Amazing Grace. He took away my past.
The Greek word translated into "hath made us accepted" in the verses above, is the same word that the angel Gabriel used in his famous greeting to Mary. "Greetings you who are highly favored." So, we are made accepted and we are highly favored. That is what God's grace does. Isn't acceptance what most of you need? If He'll accept me, He'll accept anyone! I am currently writing a monthly column at Christian Books for Women, called Living in Amazing Grace. It is focused on a study called "Seven Questions for a Pregnant Virgin." Learn more about how God passed his amazing grace through Mary and how we are the same as she: Highly Favored! You can follow "Seven Questions" as it progresses on The Christmas Story also. |
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