Peace Received Through Grace Given - 7/22/21

Peace Received Through Grace Given 

Hey family, today the Lord placed this question on my heart, "How much more peace would we receive if we gave grace more abundantly to one another?" When we refuse to give grace, we refuse to let go. If we refuse to let go, we by default, are following the world's model to live rather than abiding in what Christ has for us. And with Christ there will ultimately be overwhelming peace.

Today's Prayer

"Dear Heavenly Father, Your Son, Jesus Christ, modeled grace and forgiveness better than anyone else and truly showed us the peace and relationships that could be gained and reconciled through its power. Lord, just as You have lavished us in grace, You have also called us to do the same towards our neighbors. And even if we don't see the fruits of our labor, we pray that we might please You and bless Your Holy name in the process. With all glory, honor, and praise we submit this prayer to You, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, Amen."

Scripture

An Overflow of Reciprocal and Unconditional Grace

Matthew 18:21‭-‬35 NIV

"Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened. “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

Quote of the Day

"Our worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace."

- Jerry Bridges

Have a blessed day! 🙂

THE POSSIBLE PLACE