Undeserved...

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God..." -Ephesians 2:8

I've had a lot of great reminders lately that I have been given something I don't deserve. I have been given something I can never earn. I have been given something incredible...

It's when I was at my worst that Christ died for me. Despite my past, despite the thousands of stupid things I do every day, despite my poor decisions, despite my selfish ambitions, despite everything...God loves me. And He loves me so much that He gave His only Son, Jesus Christ, as a sacrifice for me - a payment I couldn't make.

I'm awed and humbled when I think of what Christ gave up for me.

Last Thursday morning, I was alone in the office at work...so I put on some music. This song came on and reminded me once again of this gift I've been given that I don't deserve...


GRACE (by Laura Story)
My heart is so proud. My mind is so unfocused.
I see the things You do through me as great things I have done.
And now you gently break me, then lovingly You take me
And hold me as my Father and mold me as my Maker.

I ask you: "How many times will you pick me up, when I keep letting you down?
And each time I will fall short of Your glory, how far will forgiveness abound?"
And you answer: "My child, I love you.
And as long as you're seeking My face,
You'll walk in the pow'r of My daily sufficient grace."

At times I may grow weak and feel a bit discouraged,
Knowing that someone, somewhere could do a better job.
For who am I to serve You? I know I don't deserve You.
And that's the part that burns in my heart and keeps me hanging on.

I ask you: "How many times will you pick me up, when I keep letting you down?
And each time I will fall short of Your glory, how far will forgiveness abound?"
And you answer: "My child, I love you.
And as long as you're seeking My face,
You'll walk in the pow'r of My daily sufficient grace."

As I walk with You, I'm learning what Your grace really means.
The price that I could never pay was paid at Calvary.
So, instead of trying to repay You, I'm learning to simply obey You
By giving up my life to You for all that You've given to me.

I ask you: "How many times will you pick me up, when I keep letting you down?
And each time I will fall short of Your glory, how far will forgiveness abound?"
And you answer: "My child, I love you.
And as long as you're seeking My face,
You'll walk in the pow'r of My daily sufficient grace."


"My grace is sufficient for you..." -2 Corinthians 12:9

True, I don't deserve God's grace. True, I can never earn what He's already given me. But one thing I can do, one thing I'm challenged to do, is to live FROM that grace and BECAUSE of that grace. I don't have to live working toward it...it's already been given to me. But what if I lived FROM the grace God has given me and I put into practice loving others unconditionally, in the same way God loves me? What if I lived BECAUSE of this gift I've been given that I don't deserve and everything I did was because I love God and am thankful for what He's done for me?

So God, I know I don't deserve it...but may my life be a reflection of the grace you've given me.