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It is Simply Amazing Grace
1 Corinthians 15:10
"But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."
Words cannot properly express the greatness of God's grace. Maybe John Newton had it right when he tried to properly describe the grace of God, he simply called it amazing grace. Amazing is the only word that can properly describe God's grace to you and I. Paul recognized the amazing grace of God by saying the he was who he was because of God's grace. He recognized how awful his life was before he got saved, and he saw how God's grace reached to where he was and saved him. Not only did God's grace save him, but this grace took him and made him into one of the greatest apostles of Christ.
Christian, let me remind you that it is God's grace that saved you from Hell. There are many who read this devotional who if it were not for the grace of God would either be in prison or in the grave. Do you remember what your life was like before you got saved? Even to those who were saved in a Christian home, it was God's grace that saved you from an awful life. I was saved at a very young age, but I realize that it was God's grace that came to me at an early age and saved me to keep me from having to live an awful life of sin. If it were not for God's amazing grace, not only would you be on your way to Hell, but you would also have a life that most likely would have taken you down a horrible road.
Furthermore, it was God's grace that caused God to give you what you have. God doesn't owe anybody anything. Too often we take for granted that we deserve to have what we have. Yet, it is God's grace that allows us to have the blessings that we have. It is God's grace that allows you to have health. It is God's grace that gave you a family to love. It is God's grace that gave you a great church to attend. It is God's grace that has paid your bills when you didn't have a way to pay them. Look at everything you have in life and remember that God's grace is what allows that.
Moreover, it is God's grace that uses your labors for His glory. Paul recognized that God's grace turned his labors into great works. Christian, God doesn't have to use you for anything. However, His grace chose to use the works that you do to accomplish great things for Him. Don't become haughty because of what God has done through you. It is only God's grace that caused Him to take your works when He could have used something else to perform them.
Finally, it is God's grace that made you who you are. I am constantly amazed what God has made out of me. I don't have any great background of which to boast, yet God has chosen to make me what I am. Likewise, whoever you are and whatever you have done, it is only God's grace that has allowed you to become who you are. Without God's grace, you would not be who you are as a Christian.
Don't ever forget how amazing God's grace has truly been to you. If you will remember how great God's grace has been to you, then you will be able to keep yourself in proper perspective. When you remember what God's grace has done for you, I believe you will say what John Newton said about God's grace: it is amazing grace.