One of the basic differences between the old covenant and the new known by many is that the old punished almost instantly whiles the new pardons. For example, it is known that adulterers were stoned to death in the old covenant. In the new covenant, Jesus is still knocking at the sinners heart to open up for redemption, salvation and righteousness.
The wonder of grace is the amazing love behind it. It is the greatest kindness and the dearest care. What is more kind to the sick than for her to be healed freely? What is more dear than for the thirst of a wanderer to be quenched?
God saw us, failures, fallen, poor and dirty. In the situation of our greatest failure as humans, He believed it was not the end, didn’t condemn but believed we could rise again and serve Him in beauty. May that God kind of hope be imparted to you now with His enabling Grace.
If God saw us in such a great fall and believed that with Grace, it was not the end, then don’t condemn your situation yet. Don’t condemn yourself. The greatest condemnation has been removed. Grace has turned failures into success.
Grace is the hand lifting us from our greatest fall and positioning us in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. He is the hand lifting us from our greatest failures, believing in us, living in us, and asking us by His voice in us to try again, press on and believe. Grace says it’s not over. Grace says you’re not condemned.
Pious D. Serwonu
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