Wednesday, May 15, 2019

BOB Good Morning! This is Bob Peden of Central a United Methodist Community. The author of the book of Ephesians says, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast." God pours out his grace freely on us, and then we respond by living to bless others out of that grace. God's grace always comes first; our actions are our response to what he has already given us. But, what is grace? Grace is the mercy and love of God freely shared with us. Grace is also the style, the way in which God shares this mercy and love. We must choose to let God define grace for us. We must allow God to deliver grace with his expertise as he pours mercy and overflows love into our lives. We must allow God to display his artistry in grace as he reveals his beauty in creation, his word, his people, and especially, in his Son. And then we will share his grace with all those around us.