September 18, 2009

“Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:7 The Message

What does you day hold …?

God hasn’t wasted one moment of your life. He hasn’t missed or overlooked one detail .. one incident .. one circumstance. Higher than all the demands on your life and lower than your worst moments are the inexhaustible riches and generosity of Christ. It is at the very center of your life’s message in the world you live in. God is patiently filling your life with the love of Jesus. That means He is going “room by room” through your life with his grace .. loving you at the very places you cannot love yourself .. loving you with a kindness that exposes all your wounds .. and loving you with a relentless tenderness that renews your strength for today. Jesus has made that possible: His life announced that God saves .. His death declared your life redeemed .. His risen-life invites you to live in grace and truth. There isn’t any life apart from him .. at least not one you can give away freely and fully in the name of Jesus.  It only takes a moment … to place your whole day in His hands …

“And so here I am, preaching and writing about things that are way over my head, the inexhaustible riches and generosity of Christ,” Ephesians 3:8 The Message

Ken Chester: Grace-Gripped is sent M-F to Christ Followers and friends of Priority One (ken@priorityone.org)