Ephesians 2:4-5
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
Good morning "Be Inspired" Family & Friends!
I usually don't repeat the message I send you every morning. But today, I have chosen to repeat this one.
Yes, you guessed it, Mercy & Grace, my furry family members turned one year old on Saturday. These precious critters have brought me much laughter as they run through the house, constantly playing together and at times destroying everything in their path. It's very rare to ever see them
apart. Mercy & Grace seem to enjoy being together all the time. They often follow me though out the house...you would think I have two doggies :) Hmmm...I just love it! God is so good to me!
-----YEAR WAS 2011
On Thursday, July 14th, after the death of
my beautiful kitty Bunny....my husband & I decided to adopt two kittens. So we arrive at the shelter....our hearts
melted at the site of these
two balls of yellow, orange
& white fur....two kittens...both
sisters....we picked them up, squeezed them...of course I began to cry....it was very emotional for me.
I already had names picked out for them. The two kittens
would be named Mercy &
Grace. So..as I am looking at these balls of
fur...I tell my husband, they look so much alike...I
can't even tell them apart....how am I going to distinguish them....I mean...Mercy isn't Grace and
Grace isn't Mercy.
As a disciple of the Lord, I often use the words mercy & grace...sometimes interchangeably. Even though they are similar,
there is a difference....I've
heard it described like this mercy is God not punishing us
as our sins deserve, and grace is
often described as unmerited
favor, God blessing us despite the fact that
we do not deserve it.
Mercy & grace is what we find at the cross. The Word says that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us
--John 3:16....those that rejected him....those that spat on his face..those that crucified him....those
that reject him even today...reject the beautiful,
flawless plan of God to call mankind to himself....we find
mercy & grace there. The Father
sent the Son so
that he would pay for my sin;
my punishment --he took
it! I was
not punished for my sin, but
instead Christ has taken the punishment for me. In his grace he has saved me....even when we were dead in our trespasses, he
made
us alive together with Christ—it is by grace you have been saved— Ephesians 2:5
The All
Knowing God....He has entered time....clothe himself in flesh....took the
beating....took my punishment...was crucified ...and then rose from the grave...He has extended mercy &
grace to me.
It's
something that I received and at times I still don't fully understand the magnitude of
what Jesus has done for me....it's
indescribable!
Thank you
for allowing me to share the simplicity of my life & the awesomeness of my Lord with you!
To my "Be
Inspired" friends.....meet Mercy & Grace....my two new
"furry" family members. They look
identical....but at a closer look they
are different :)
