And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.  At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

Matthew 27:50, 51 NIV

Just a week ago we as a nation celebrated Easter, which is the resurrection of Jesus the Christ.  The death of Jesus Christ was not a religious moment, it was God’s grace coming into contact with humanity. And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. The curtain in the temple separated people from the presence of God because of their sins and only the high priest could go behind the curtain once a year for the atonement for the sins of the people.  The tearing of the curtain, from the top to the bottom was the action of God’s grace. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. This declared that our sins have been atoned for and now because of his grace nothing can separate us from the love and presence of God.  Yet some who have experienced grace for salvation let their sins keep them from living life by the grace of God that tore the curtain.  Today because of the grace of God in Jesus the Christ let yourself be willing to live in the joy of his presence and love.  No matter where you have been, nothing can separate you from the life, the love, the kindness and the presence of God because of the grace found in Jesus Christ.  This is a good day to choose to celebrate God’s grace in your life.  In his presence all things live and become new.  Enjoy!

He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.  God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. 1Corinthians 1:8, 9

Grace brings a real relationship through the Word of God so that we may experience fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. Grace is not a religion, it is a new creation in us so that we will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.  He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Learning the joy of being overwhelmed by his grace (new life, blameless, fellowship with Jesus Christ) gives us attitudes that makes the difference in how we feel and think through the opportunities of our life.  His grace in us is as sure as the ground we stand on.  What he says is true, so today, look up, open your mouth with praise and give thanks before the day even gets started.  His grace will give you refreshment, hope and gladness of heart, He will keep you strong to the end and he is faithful. His grace today will give you what direction you are to head in and how to take each step, so relax and smile.  You will have a God story for all to see.  Enjoy!

For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.  Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.  Psalm 149:4, 5

God’s Grace lets us know for certain that our Lord delights in us because we are in Jesus the Christ. For the LORD takes delight in his people.  Grace is always about delighting because in grace there is no criticism about us or anyone else. He crowns the humble with salvation.  All of life seems to change when we feel that those around us are delighted with who we are and what we are doing. What is so amazing is that our Lord is delighted in us.  Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.  The Word of God calls this salvation.  Today, enjoy that the LORD takes delight in you!  Jesus Christ can bring about a joy in your attitude which will make you actually desire to sing.  If you allow it, it will start this morning in your bed and continue through your day.  Enjoy!

Let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him.  For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ's blood to make us clean.  Hebrews 10:22

God's Word gives us a wonderful picture of his grace impacting our lives. Let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him.  We are invited to come into the presence of God with all our emotions and all our intellect.  Here we can experience the power of having been sprinkled with Christ’s blood – For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean. God’s grace in Jesus the Christ not only forgives but makes us clean.  That’s what is meant by no condemnation for those who are in Jesus Christ, Romans 8:1. Today enjoy your journey of grace and go right into his presence with a sincere heart fully trusting him.  Your good and your refreshment are his delight.  So smile, relax and let your heart rejoice in the Lord, for his life and grace are in you and with that you are clean. Enjoy!

I, too, try to please everyone in everything I do.  I don’t just do what is best for me; I do what is best for others so that many may be saved.   And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.  1 Corinthians 10:33 NLT.

“Who do we imitate?”  The answer will reveal to us what kind of attitude we will have on any given day.  God so loved that he gave his life, he gave it with joy and compassion to those, who at the time did not ask nor seek what he is.  Even on the cross he responds to the situation this way – “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”  Luke 22:34.  There is a glorious life in the grace of Christ that many are missing along their journey.  Grace recreates us so that we desire to delight ourselves in the Lord and see others refreshed so that they too may experience the grace of God in Jesus Christ. I don’t just do what is best for me; I do what is best for others so that many may be saved. And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ. Today try to bless everyone in everything you do. Let them see, hear and experience God’s grace and love through you.  This might be a good day for someone to imitate you as you imitate Christ.  Enjoy!

From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.  Proverbs 12:14

It is amazing the impact on our life that comes from our tone of voice and our words? From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things. Sometimes we forget that the income that comes from our mouth can be just as profitable to our life as our physical labor. As surely as the work of his hands rewards him.  With our lips we express through words and tones the attitude of our heart.  It is here where grace can be experienced with great refreshment. Grace gives us the joy of being aware of words and tones that will bring a blessing to the emotions of others.  We then have the wonderful opportunity to have our attitudes be expressions of joy and encouragement.  Today rejoice in the work of your hands, but especially rejoice in what grace sounds like as it is being spoken through you. From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things.  You will like it and it may just bring some healing to those around you.  Enjoy!

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.  Psalm 23:1

In these simple words we see the impact of grace in a man or woman of God.  The LORD is my shepherd.  By His grace they have come to know Him as the one who loves them. Here He is seen as “my shepherd, the one who cares intimately about the details of our life.  Grace lets us know that this is more than a thought or some kind of belief; it is a fact about our relationship with the Lord.  When we know this as true, stress, worry and anxiety have no place in us because I shall not be in want.  Today, celebrate that He is caring for you through all the details of your life.  Allow yourself to relax, smile and rejoice with praise to the LORD your Shepherd, whose goal is to bless you.  Enjoy!

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able to test and prove what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.  Romans 12:2 NIV

One of the most miserable individuals on the earth is a man or woman of God who chooses to conform his or her thinking to the pattern of this world. That is the carbon monoxide to relationships and the enemy of grace. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world…   Being conformed to the pattern of this world and grace are never found occupying the same space. But here is our great relief to the problem, it is the living power of God’s love which is greater than our sin, it is called grace.  Grace will always renew the way we see ourselves and others. But be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Transformed (metamorphosis) is the process we see in a caterpillar becoming a butterfly.  God’s grace gives the same drastic change in how we think and therefore how we can feel. Then you will be able to test and prove what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will. Today by his grace may you choose to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, then you will discover a will that is greater than your own.  You will find in grace joy, laughter, peace and encouragement in how you experience life.  Enjoy!

With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness.  Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing.  My brothers, this should not be.  James 3:9, 10 NIV

Are there not moments in our life when even we are stunned by what just came out of our mouth? With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. My brothers, this should not be. The grace that has been given in our Lord Jesus the Christ is meant to bring about a new life in us and therefore a new way in how we speak to one another. Since grace is filled with kindness and encouragement, we are given the opportunities to speak words of grace to others on a very consistent level.  In other words, expressions of blessings, encouragement and refreshment become not just what we say but actually who we are in the grace of our Lord.  Today choose to live in the newness of his grace.  Let the expressions on your face, the tones of your voice and the words from your mouth be full of grace to everyone you meet.  If something other than a blessing comes from your mouth, grace will let you repent in joy. So go ahead, bless your family, your co-workers and those you meet along your way.  Grace gives you the joy to express yourself so that it brings delight to you and a joy to others. Enjoy!

My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.  Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him for God is our refuge.

Psalm 62:7, 8

There is nothing more life changing to a man or a woman than the grace of God. My salvation and my honor depend on God. Grace brings a confident reality to our emotions and intellect.  In God’s grace there is no disappointment in him at all. He is my mighty rock, my refuge. God’s grace found through Jesus the Christ is much more powerful, much more refreshing and much more renewing than any situation we may find ourselves in.  You see faith in God is not a belief system; it is a living confidence in God and his Word that releases thanksgiving and praise right in the middle of life’s opportunities. Trust in him at all times.  Today has been given to you, may you know for sure that your salvation, your honor and your life are secure in the grace of Christ.  A refuge is a place of blessing and your refuge is not in a location, it is in the very life of God.  Pour out your heart to him and get ready to rejoice.  Enjoy!