40 Days of GRACE - 28
Dr Jim Brown's TruNorth Devotional
40 Days of GRACE
Day 28 | LIVING IN GRACE
40 Days of GRACE
Day 28 | LIVING IN GRACE
LIVING IN GRACE
Psalm 90:17
“And let the [gracious] favor of the Lord our God be on us;
Confirm for us the work of our hands— Yes, confirm the work of our hands.” (AMP)
Sometimes, believers think of terms like GRACE as something that pertains only to church. We come to Jesus hearing, "By grace are you saved through faith," so we connect grace with church on Sundays.
But the grace God offers us in salvation is only the beginning. His grace, favor, and blessings are available and can accompany us 24/7, 365 days a year, year in and year out.
So, what do YOU do when you're not in church? How do you live? With whom do you interact? What do you do for recreation or relaxation? For work? When you're with your family or friends? When you're at the store or out to eat or traveling?
Grace, God's grace, goes with you in ALL those situations. Ponder that, and then ask yourself, what does that mean?
If GRACE is God's unmerited favor, then that gracious favor follows you wherever you are going and whatever you are doing. If you are in right standing with the Lord, then everything you do will be blessed with His favor.
But stop following Him, stop listening to Him, and become disobedient to the Word and Spirit of God, and you'll stop receiving His favor or confirmation of your sinful works. That makes sense, doesn't it?
But the Psalmist here (Moses, by the way… surprise! This is the ONLY psalm we have from him) knew what he was talking about. He had experienced the children of Israel at both their high times (following Yahweh) and their low times (grumbling and complaining against Him.)
The bottom line is that if we want our Lord God's gracious favor in our lives, we must live the way He directs us to. And that path is not hidden; it's clear in His Word and He's giving us the Holy Spirit to help us too.
Prayer: LORD, help me to live my life Your Way. Amen.
Psalm 90:17
“And let the [gracious] favor of the Lord our God be on us;
Confirm for us the work of our hands— Yes, confirm the work of our hands.” (AMP)
Sometimes, believers think of terms like GRACE as something that pertains only to church. We come to Jesus hearing, "By grace are you saved through faith," so we connect grace with church on Sundays.
But the grace God offers us in salvation is only the beginning. His grace, favor, and blessings are available and can accompany us 24/7, 365 days a year, year in and year out.
So, what do YOU do when you're not in church? How do you live? With whom do you interact? What do you do for recreation or relaxation? For work? When you're with your family or friends? When you're at the store or out to eat or traveling?
Grace, God's grace, goes with you in ALL those situations. Ponder that, and then ask yourself, what does that mean?
If GRACE is God's unmerited favor, then that gracious favor follows you wherever you are going and whatever you are doing. If you are in right standing with the Lord, then everything you do will be blessed with His favor.
But stop following Him, stop listening to Him, and become disobedient to the Word and Spirit of God, and you'll stop receiving His favor or confirmation of your sinful works. That makes sense, doesn't it?
But the Psalmist here (Moses, by the way… surprise! This is the ONLY psalm we have from him) knew what he was talking about. He had experienced the children of Israel at both their high times (following Yahweh) and their low times (grumbling and complaining against Him.)
The bottom line is that if we want our Lord God's gracious favor in our lives, we must live the way He directs us to. And that path is not hidden; it's clear in His Word and He's giving us the Holy Spirit to help us too.
Prayer: LORD, help me to live my life Your Way. Amen.
Posted in GRACE
Recent
Categories
Archive
2025
January
40 DAYS OF NEW - 0340 DAYS OF NEW - 0440 DAYS OF NEW - 0540 DAYS OF NEW - 0640 DAYS OF NEW - 0740 DAYS OF NEW - 0840 DAYS OF NEW - 0940 DAYS OF NEW - 1040 DAYS OF NEW - 1140 DAYS OF NEW - 1240 DAYS OF NEW - 1340 DAYS OF NEW - 1440 DAYS OF NEW - 1540 DAYS OF NEW - 1640 DAYS OF NEW - 1740 DAYS OF NEW - 1840 DAYS OF NEW - 1940 DAYS OF NEW - 2040 DAYS OF NEW - 2140 DAYS OF NEW - 2240 DAYS OF NEW - 2340 DAYS OF NEW - 2440 DAYS OF NEW - 25
February
40 DAYS OF NEW - 2640 DAYS OF NEW - 2740 DAYS OF NEW - 2840 DAYS OF NEW - 2940 DAYS OF NEW - 3040 DAYS OF NEW - 3140 DAYS OF NEW - 3240 DAYS OF NEW - 3340 DAYS OF NEW - 3440 DAYS OF NEW - 3540 DAYS OF NEW - 3640 DAYS OF NEW - 3740 DAYS OF NEW - 3840 DAYS OF NEW - 3940 DAYS OF NEW - 4040 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0140 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0240 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0340 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0440 DAYS OF PROMISE - 05
March
40 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0640 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0740 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0840 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0940 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1040 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1140 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1240 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1340 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1440 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1540 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1640 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1740 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1840 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1940 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2040 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2140 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2240 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2340 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2440 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2540 DAYS OF PROMISE - 26
April
40 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2740 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2840 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2940 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3040 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3140 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3240 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3340 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3440 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3540 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3640 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3740 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3840 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3940 DAYS OF PROMISE - 4040 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0140 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0240 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0340 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0440 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0540 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0640 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0740 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 08
May
40 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0940 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1040 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1140 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1240 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1340 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1440 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1540 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1640 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1740 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1840 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1940 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 2040 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 2140 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 22