dennis j adams

The wonders of God’s love toward mankind cannot be understood but only accepted as an unmerited favor. The term would be “Grace” which has always kept us from the punishment that is really deserved. To rebel against a Holy God, the Father Almighty and then to be forgiven by the One that has been offended is literally overwhelming to perceive in the natural. God’s love see looks past the place where He finds you to the place His love will take you. We love Him because He first loved us… (1 John 4:19) This love overshadows the mistakes and shame we have caused ourselves and brings into the light possibilities of repentance. Coming into the presence of His love takes courage but also recognition of the willingness of God to justify us through His Son Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1-3; 1 John 4:10)

Love is often cheapened by the way the acceptance happens. At the moment of forgiveness there is this great relief  from the affects of sin and depravity. The burden if sin is lifted and the cloth of righteousness is placed upon the shoulders (spiritually speaking) of the forgiven. Some how though, there is often a falling away from truth and a remanufacturing of the rules that God has placed to guide the life of the saint. The place that God once was in the heart is now a place that does not rule. Grace becomes something to use as a tool to live life to the fullest in the sense of a carnality verses spirituality! Paul wrote to the Church in Corinth about how they were acting as carnal people and not yet ready to know the truth fully of what God is saying. They were not prepared spiritually to understand what the Holy Spirit was speaking. The growth in God’s love is a “Grace” walk and it is based on the commitment of God and the commitment to of those saved to walk according to the Spirit! (Galatians 5:16; Galatians 5:25) Taking God’s Grace and love to a lower level than they were given is depreciating the affect of the relationship that was meant to be. The attitude of God is He loves us with a pure love and it has cost Him deeply. His Only Begotten Son, the Suffering Servant, gave Himself that we could walk with God throughout this earthly life. The salvation given was by Grace and the certainly the acceptance is through faith. (Ephesians 2:8) The fact are true we could not do this on our own it was a gift! The “Grace” walk begins there and continues each day acknowledging His love and accepting His guidance through life. Salvation was not meant to be an experience that becomes a historical event but a very unique and present experience that is shared through life with love.

The love that we show is the love that is His love! His everlasting love that endures forever (Psalm 100:5) and draws mankind to repentance. The world would know more about Him if the Church would show more of His love instead of a love that is draped with self imposed boundaries. His love is worthy of praise and His love will change the heart of the sinner and the hurting. Only His love can do this!

Dennis

Remember prayer moves the Hand of God.