Hear
I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it (1 Peter 5:12).
Believe
Grace changes everything. I like to call it “God’s fail-proof plan” for you.
Think about all that Jesus gave you – life, forgiveness, righteousness, identity, his indwelling presence and freedom. These are all gifts of grace, given freely and without conditions.
The good news of Jesus Christ resonates with people all over the world and answers the deepest needs of their hearts. Only in the grace of God can the heart find true fulfillment, deep joy and genuine contentment. His favor brings the purest and truest sense of happiness to the soul.
For all the writers of the New Testament, grace is the heart and soul of the Gospel. Consider these verses:
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen (2 Peter 3:18).
And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6, 7).
Grace is the way of salvation. Grace is the way of the Christian life. Grace will stand as an eternal testimony to all of creation.
Live
As for you, grace opened the door to everything new. By faith in Jesus and his finished work, you’ve walked through that door. You’ve taken your stand.
