Day 11

Is Grace too Risky to be True?

How does it feel to bank in RM10 million ringgit into someone's bank account for their safe keeping? Even if you trust that person the risk for abuse of the privilege is always there. When God gave us His grace we must understand that grace is not a license to sin to the point that man can do whatever he wants. Grace is actually the goodness of God revealed in Jesus for us. Grace is Jesus in me, living through me. Grace is the unmerited favor of God poured upon us through the finished work of Jesus on Calvary!

When God gave us Jesus, He gave us access to the rich blessings of God in us. "All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ". (Ephesians 1:3 NLT). Through the fullness of Jesus we have received one blessing after another ( John 1:16). Is this like one having the access to all the wealth in the bank? Is this risky? Did God consider it risky? He gave freely through Jesus! God was not one who worried that grace will become too risky to be entrusted to man. "Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?" (Romans 2:4 NLT). Why was God so generous? It's His way of saying " I want to win you over through my love and kindness because your own love for me will fail and your efforts to live right with your strength will fail and that is when you need my love. The more you feel condemned with your failures, the more my love will speak louder. That love will win you over!

To us grace can be very risky to be entrusted to man but not so for God. He is an extravagant God who does things extravagantly. He is gracious, generous and a giving God! It is the goodness of God that leads us to repentance. The more we see and experience the goodness of God, the more we will end up loving God. Jesus said if we are forgiven much, we will love much!

Today look at how much God has forgiven you though Jesus and meditate on the kindness of God towards you. Think of the goodness of God each time you encounter failures and be ready for a new encounter of love from God!