Day 15 – Growing in Grace
We receive grace big time when we give our lives to the Lord. When we accept His free gift of salvation, when we humble ourselves before Him, admitting our sin and need for help.
Much of the church believes that God’s grace is really just all about forgiveness. It is indeed forgiveness and yet so much more.
The Greek word that we translate as ‘grace’ – ‘charis’, is also the word we often translate as ‘favour’. In our culture, it is better to think of the word ‘charis’ as favour. Your His favoured one. It means you get special treatment. Not because of you, but because of Him.
When we humble ourselves, we don’t opposed (Day 13), we get favoured!
‘Charis’ is the word used in Luke 2:52 when it says “and Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man”.
Jesus didn’t need forgiveness!
But obviously needed favour.
And if He grew in it, surely for us it’s not a one off event too.
As you continue to humble yourself, prepare to continue to grow in favour.