They have washed their robes and
made
them white in the blood of the lamb.
I find it
fascinating that God can take a heart made black by sin, dip it in the crimson
blood of Jesus, and it becomes as white as snow. His grace, unmerited favor, loving
kindness, His outward expression of love for mankind—for you and for me—changes
everything!
The
Samaritan woman who met Jesus at the well came in her sin and left with eternal
salvation. The leper, one among ten, came to Jesus crying unclean and left in
purity of body and soul. The woman with the issue of blood came to Jesus as a
last resort after years of suffering, and with one touch of the hem of the
garment of Jesus—whole! Throughout the Bible we read accounts of how God’s
grace changed life after life. God’s grace changes everything.
God’s grace
continues to change lives. Some years ago my husband and I sang in a Southern
Gospel quartet. During a revival for a small church in our hometown, our group
was asked to provide the music. One night we noticed a man seated near the
back—alone. He appeared troubled but attentive to the songs. After the service,
the men in our group made their way to the man on the pew. His story—chilling!
Life had
not been kind to him. On that particular evening, he planned to kill himself.
While sitting with his loaded gun, he noticed the newspaper that told about a
revival and the Southern Gospel music—his favorite. He decided to attend the
revival to hear the music and then return home and pull the trigger. After the
music, however, he was drawn to remain for the preaching.
As the men
spoke with him, heard his story, and ministered to his heart, God’s grace
intervened, and he walked out of that little church a changed man. Hope
replaced hopelessness. Mercy replaced despair. God’s grace changed everything.
Today, I
pray for an opportunity to reach out and tell someone about God’s grace.
Grace is a
river that flows from Calvary
Grace is a
fountain of life for you and me
In the
presence of Jehovah, grace makes paupers royalty
Sinners are
made holy
For grace
changes everything
©Joyce Powell
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