Because of His Grace

1 Corinthians 1:4 "I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. "
Lord, Dictionary.com defines grace:
Grace:

elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice. Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.

2. a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment: He lacked the manly graces.

3. favor or goodwill. Synonyms: kindness, kindliness, love, benignity; condescension.

4. a manifestation of favor, especially by a superior: It was only through the dean's grace that I wasn't expelled from school. Synonyms: forgiveness, charity, mercifulness. Antonyms: animosity, enmity, disfavor.

5. mercy; clemency; pardon: He was saved by an act of grace from the governor. Synonyms: lenity, leniency, reprieve. Antonyms: harshness.

favor shown in granting a delay or temporary immunity.

7. an allowance of time after a debt or bill has become payable granted to the debtor before suit can be brought against him or her or a penalty applied: The life insurance premium is due today, but we have 31 days' grace before the policy lapses. 

8. Theology:

a. the freely given, unmerited favor and love of God.

b. the influence or spirit of God operating in humans to regenerate or strengthen them.

c. a virtue or excellence of divine origin: the Christian graces.

d. Also called state of grace. the condition of being in God's favor or one of the elect.

9. moral strength: the grace to perform a duty.

10. a short prayer before or after a meal, in which a blessing is asked and thanks are given: Grandfather will now say grace.

      Lord, the definitions I have learned for grace are:

G od's

R iches

A t

C hrist's

E xpense

Grace- God giving us what we do not deserve.

Mercy- God withholding what we do deserve.

Grace- Unmerited favor with God.

 

      Lord, however it is defined, we are unworthy of it.  Without You, we are debauched, despicable, selfish, rebellious, Hell bound sinners from birth because of the sin of Adam,whose best works are as filthy rags to You.  Without Your sacrificial act of grace on our behalf at Calvary, we have no hope.

That day You, the Spotless Lamb, GAVE Your life to save MINE!  You paid MY sin debt so that I might go free.  If that is not grace, Dearest, Sweet, Savior and Lord...I don't know what is!

Thank You for Your grace to me and to all.  Lord, it is available to all who would truly believe: trust and have a changed life because of what they believe.  Hallelujah, what a SAVIOR!  I am so glad that the antonyms here are not true of You.  May they not be true of me either!