By the grace of God, rejoice always

Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. (‭Psalm‬ ‭37‬:‭1-6‬ ESV)

What is the grace of God?
     •Grace is:
         •it is an unconditional gift of God
     •God gave us forgiveness and salvation

•Grace in the Old Testament
     •generous
     •mercy
    
•Grace in the New Testament •John 3:16
     •forgiveness
     •love

•Grace in theological aspect
     •receiving for free
     •getting without effort or work
     •God gave us salvation by grace, it is not by our works

•God's grace created the earth and gave us this world and this life - instead of being thankful, we often mistake ourselves to be entitled and take it for granted
•Jesus Christ represents the grace of peace and resolution between God and us and He was granted to us without any condition or price because God loves us

What should those who received grace do?

     •be thankful

Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! (‭Psalm‬ ‭105‬:‭1‬ ESV)

     •experience God's grace by living a God centered life

     •praise God in every aspect of your life
  
Sing to him,  sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! (‭Psalm‬ ‭105‬:‭2‬ ESV)
     •confidently spread the Gospel: the good news of God

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (‭Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭16‬ ESV)

     •live a life rejoicing God in all circumstances
     •rejoice and be happy always

God has already showered us with His grace. We must live a life rejoicing and thankful for His grace. We must lay our lives all down before the Lord, surrendering to Him, depending on Him and trusting Him wholeheartedly.

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