His Grace Upon Grace Upon Grace

There is one thing we all have in common: sin. Whether you are a Christian or not, none of us are perfect. We all mess up and make mistakes. I believe that sin, although it isn't good in itself, can unite Christians together in prayer and in day-to-day life.

As Christians, we may not be very similar. We have different personalities, interests, and hobbies. But we all have a need for Christ. However, we need Him because we sin. If we were perfect, we wouldn't need a Savior.

Even as someone who strives to be my best for myself and my best for Christ, as Romans 3:23 says, I will always fall short. As much as I try not to, sometimes I mess up. We all fall into sin at points and times. And it's easy to get caught in the guilt of it all. But have you ever read Romans 3:24? "And are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus..."  Yes we all sin, but we still receive grace, grace, and more grace.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines grace as, "unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification." It's unmerited. We're undeserving of God's grace. But guess what? He gives it away anyways. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."

We are saved by grace. That means we don't need to have guilt for the sins we commit. In Hebrews 8:12, it says, "For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.” Not only does God forgive our sins, but He goes as far to say he "will remember their sins no more."

God forgives us as soon as we ask for it. Our part is to leave our guilt behind. God doesn't intend for us to carry all of our baggage that He has already forgiven. We'll mess up again. But he will forgive us again. And again. And again.