But he gives us more grace (James 4:6).

Look back through the verses we’ve covered this week.  They don’t paint a very pretty picture of mankind. Selfish, violent, hedonistic, adulterous–we are a pretty pathetic bunch of flesh.  And how does God respond?  Does he smack us with a rock?  Does he snap his fingers and turn each of us into a puff of fluff?  Does he withdraw his Spirit and disown us?

He gives us more grace.

Seriously?

But I didn’t deserve the first measure of grace.  Or the second. Or…

Beloved, I will never understand.

But I accept.

And rejoice

Happy Friday