When We Falter or Fail
Grace is one of God’s most amazing gifts. It provides us with everything we need to live in perfect freedom: pardon for sins, healing for our broken and hurting hearts, the companionship of God’s indwelling Holy Spirit, and access to freely and intentionally cultivate our relationship with Him. His grace upholds us, fills us, and sustains us.
Since we are forgiven people, the Lord responds to us not as enemies, but as His dearly loved children (Romans 8:15; Ephesians 5:1). He hears our prayers, speaks to us, and acts on our behalf. This knowledge that we live under the covering of our gracious loving heavenly Father provides for us some powerful truths:
1. Security in our position. NO one or NOTHING can snatch us out of His hand. (John 10:28)
2. Boldness to live for Christ. Nothing anyone does or says can shake our confidence in who the Lord is or who we are in Him.
3. Peace for this day…because we can fully trust in His sovereignty. The Lord is carrying out His perfect will and we can be sure that nothing is able to thwart His plans when we “cooperate with Him”.
4. Hope for the future. This life is just the beginning. One day we’ll see Jesus face to face, be the perfected individuals (Philippians 1:6) He created us to be, and live with Him in our true home forever.
The Lord is committed to transforming each of us according to His special plan for our lives. Even His correction is an expression of His loving favor (Hebrews 12:10). When we falter or fail, we can rest assured that His amazing grace hems us in and always offers us redemption.
