Abounding Grace: Rest in Christ's Cleansing

Sunday we turned the corner and began discussing the expression of experiencing God’s grace. Time in the presence of God assures us that he is in control of this world and our lives. He has placed his Son on the throne, and Jesus rules over all his creation. In addition, as we engage him, we are reminded that everything we have is a gift of his mercy. This will always result in overwhelming gratitude. Our expression of experiencing God will be trust and gratitude. In short, worship!

But God has more for us. Time in the presence of God assures us of cleansing work of Christ on our behalf. Every day we fall short of the obedience God calls us to. David Powilson says that our growth in obedience is like slowly walking up stairs while operating a yo-yo. We’re making progress but it’s up and down. How we respond to sin, ours and others, has a direct relationship to our understanding and experience of God’s grace in Jesus Christ. Do we excuse, minimize, or hide our sin? Maybe we’re overly hard on ourselves or set up pharisaical expectations? How we respond to our own sin directly impacts how we respond to the sin of others? Come Sunday and let’s consider how our ministry of grace is based on our experience of grace.