We understand, embrace, welcome and even expect grace when we look to God, but how likely are we to extend grace. Ephesians 4 tells us to Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
We sin against God, walk in disobedience continuously, shun communication with God but He still bestows upon us his grace. God keeps giving us second, third, fourth and five chances.
But we don’t want to forgive, or extend grace to another. Today we embrace “cancel culture”, if someone does wrong, says the wrong thing, misunderstands, or voices their own opinion if it is not one that aligns with popular culture we ridicule, dismiss, degrade, ostracize, ruin their reputation and careers.
I for one, surely hope God doesn’t decide to grade us on the curve that we grade each other. Are we no longer allowed to make mistakes. Are we no longer allowed to learn from our mistakes. Have we become so docile that we can’t agree to disagree, that we can’t communicate and conversate without beheading the other person.
While repeatedly being extended grace, many of us have made life on earth a living hell, while we have held the pitchforks and added fuel to the fires. We live our lives basking in the grace of God, as chosen ones without reference to Colossians 3:12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
Each of us ARE extended the opportunity on a daily basis to be the light in darkness, as God has called us to be. Change the rhythm around you, COMMIT TO THE groove of grace.
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