Embrace Grace

By John Weaver

January 1, 2025

Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. That, in a nutshell, is God’s plan of salvation.

 grace: to impart strength to endure trial and to resist temptation.

 We hear the first part often. When a person goes through a trial, we hear that God’s grace is sufficient. The last part of this definition does not get rightful recognition. Grace imparts strength to resist temptation. If we are under the law, we try to resist temptation with our own power. If we have died to the Old Covenant and have embraced the New Covenant, then grace imparts power to live above sin.

We need to recognize this and embrace grace. Hebrews tells us to:

“…come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16).

Many people would rather try to resist Satan’s temptations and then ask for mercy after they fail, whereas a New Covenant follower of Jesus would instead ask for grace to help overcome the temptation.  

Somehow, the meaning of God’s grace has been misunderstood in so many people's minds. One reason is that some claim Christ but live after the flesh. I call them the “name it and claim it” group.

God’s word is very clear. “But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound” (Romans 5:20b). So the question is asked, “Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?” (Romans 6:1b). Absolutely not! How could we?  

Allow God’s grace to work in you. Embrace His grace. Ask God to show you His genuine grace. Ask Him to empower you with Himself. You will never want to return to trying to please God with anything you have if you allow His grace to flow in, through, and out of you. As it flows out of your innermost being, it will become contagious. People will want what you have. And it will go on and on.  

Some may embrace a cheap grace or claim a grace that doesn’t exist. Don’t let that hinder you from the real deal. Let your light shine brightly. After all, we are called to:

“shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9b).

 

« Back to Articles