Let us begin to ask: What is God's grace? Rahmat said has a meaning that is quite extensive. Means mercy mercy, grace, replies, thanks, reward, bounty, abundance, blessing, profit, wisdom, goodness, usefulness, benefit. When the grace that we connect with God, the grace of God are all things that we really need.
The next question that arises is: does God pour His mercy only at certain times? as was believed or taught by religion-another religion? Let us investigate in the Bible.
First, God shed His grace since time immemorial. The Book of Psalms 25:6 says: "Remember all thy mercy and thy steadfast love, O Lord, for everything that has existed since ancient times." Age-old means God has poured His grace, because God is the one who is full of grace to His people.
Second, the Bible says that the Lord JESUS COMING IN FROM THE WORLD, God has brought a new era filled with years filled with the grace of God (Luke 4:18-19). One of the goals is the Lord Jesus came into the world to preach the acceptable year of the Lord that has come. This means that today we live in the years filled with compassion, good luck, God's goodness.
Third, the Bible says that TODAY OR TIME NOW is the day that the Lord still pour His mercy for us (2 Cor 6:2)
The last question is: to whom alone God gives His grace? The Bible answers as follows:
- To ALL PEOPLE & ALL HIS CREATION. Psalm 145:9 "The Lord is good to all people, and full of grace to all who serve Him." This is called MERCY GENERAL (Matthew 5:45). There is no one who is not loved by the Lord. God hates sin, but loves the souls.
- Told PEOPLE FEAR GOD (Luke 1:46-55)
- To SERVE THE PEOPLE SERVE THE SERVANT OF GOD & GOD JOB (2 Timothy 1:16-18). Example: Joshua and Moses, Elisha and Elijah, Samuel and Eli, Timothy and Paul.
- And the PEOPLE LIKE HIM TO COME WORSHIP & SEEK (Hebrews 4:16). Therefore the Lord will make a distinction between people who worship and not worship (Malachi 3:18)
Samuel Darmanto
Senior Pastor
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