Pondering Thoughts of My Soul

What is God’s grace? It is God’s favor toward us, his kindness. God gives grace to all mankind, the beauty and wonders of nature, the near misses of accidents, and an innate conscience to know right from wrong.  Most importantly, God gave us the grace of salvation through the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.  How do we get this grace?  Be humble and confess your sins to the Lord with a remorseful heart.  Be honest because God knows everything already.   Ask Jesus to come into your life and be the master of your life.  Then, thank God for giving you the gift of eternal life.  You have just received God’s grace of salvation and have become a new creation in Christ.  You cannot earn this grace by good works.  It is a gift from God, and you must ask for it.  Dear Heavenly Father, I praise and thank You for the greatest grace of all, the gift of eternal life.  I am not worthy of this grace, Lord, but you have given this gift to me.  How I praise You, Lord, for all the blessings in my life, for every good thing comes from You.  Help me to strive to please You and focus on You alone.  In Jesus’ name, I pray.  Amen.   2 Timothy 1:9: “He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done, but because of His own purpose and grace.  This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.”