Recently I have been going through a refining period of my life, a practical time of sanctification, and continual circumstances that test and reaffirm my trust and dependence upon the Lord; it has been during these times that my precious salvation has become more and more real and more and more precious to me. During my times with the Lord for the past few weeks "Amazing Grace" has been on repeat and the more I listen to it the more I amazed I truly am at the grace the Lord has given me. When I look around at the world we live in I am humbled continually by the realization that it is by grace that I have been saved, it was HIM who opened my eyes to the Truth, it was HIM who made me alive in Christ through His death and resurrection and dead to sin, and it is HIM who makes me more like Jesus day by day.
I can't thank my Jesus enough for the work that He has begun in my heart and in my life, and through it all, the good and the bad, I have seen His steady hand working and have been so encouraged by His provision, grace, strength, comfort, joy and peace. When I think about the suffering and hardship that I have endured, I am reminded of James 4:14, "For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanishes away" and the reality that we are here on this earth for but a moment...in the grand scheme of things, of eternity, this life is but a speck; when you have that perspective, everything changes! You begin to realize that the temporary things of this life aren't worth your time and your cravings and longings become more eternally focused. But again, all of these things are coming by His grace...His amazing grace.
The last verse of Chris Tomlin's version of amazing grace encourages me the most because it is the hope of what is to come, the glory that has yet to be revealed, and the promise that we have been longing for day after day...
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine
May our hearts forever be focused on His grace...for it is nothing short of AMAZING!
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I am so amazed of God's wonderful gift of mercy and grace upon my life too! Love you!
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