Dec.06, 2023
Here are my reflections and comments from today’s scripture from Our Daily Inspirations App.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, before I read or comment on God’s word, I pray that He prepares my heart to receive his guidance and ask that He uses me as his vessel to comment on His word. If you want to leave comments or feedback, you can email jp0870584@gmail.com. I am always grateful for God and what He has done in my life. I am also grateful for my wife of over 36 years. God bless you.
The scripture is from 1 Corinthians 1:4: “I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus.”
The devotion is titled On the Lookout for Grace by Beatrice Jean-Baptiste. Beatrice says that as Christians is it easy to rejoice over God’s goodness and grace in our own lives. She says it takes another level of empathy to rejoice over God’s goodness in another person’s life. She mentions that opportunities to give thanks on behalf of others are all around us. Some examples are, but not limited to, a person who gets adopted, or a long-awaited birth. We can rejoice over a person who is overcoming addiction or a cancer survivor. She concludes that God’s grace abounds and the opportunities to rejoice are limitless. The Bible tells us that all of heaven rejoices when one person gives their life to Jesus, that allow them to experience the ultimate grace of salvation. Finally, the grace of God is the greatest gift we can experience and when we extend God’s grace to His other children, the gratitude spills over.
Reflections, Questions, and Challenges for Us: How have we seen God’s grace show up in someone’s else’s life? How can we be on the lookout for grace today?
Here is my response, yours may be different: I have witnessed many people give their lives to Christ and trust Him as their Lord and savior. I will have my eyes-of-gratitude open to look for grace in other people’s lives.
A Personal Prayer for us: Gracious God, thank You for freely extending grace to us, so we can do the same to others. May the love we show them cause them to rejoice over Your goodness in their lives. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Inspirations (2023/06/12) retrieved from Website: Daily Bible, On the Lookout for Grace by Beatrice Jean-Baptiste.