Encounter Grace

Proverbs 16:24  Pleasant words are honey from a honeycomb- sweet to the soul and healing for the body.

Honey speaks of grace.

Ephesians 2:4-10 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love for us even when we were dead because of our offenses, made us alive together with the Messiah (by grace you have been saved), raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly realm in the Messiah Jesus, so that in the coming ages He might display the limitless riches of His grace that comes to us through His kindness in the Messiah Jesus. For by such grace you have been saved through faith. This does not come from you; it is the gift of God and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting. For we are God’s masterpiece, created in the Messiah Jesus to perform good actions that God prepared long ago to be our way of life.

We are here in darkness, but if God is our God, He will be a Light to illuminate, enliven, guide, and direct us. We are here in tribulation, but He will be a Shield to secure us from the fiery darts that fly around us. Though He has not promised to give riches and dignity, He has promised grace and glory to all seeking them in His appointed way. What is grace, if not the beginning of heaven here on earth, found in God’s knowledge, love, and service? What is glory but the culmination of this happiness, in being made like to Him, and in thoroughly enjoying Him forever?

My Heart’s Treasure