Webster gives one definition of grace as "disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency." You may hear someone describe a beautiful dancer as having grace in their movements. Or someone who acts in a kind way toward others is referred to as being gracious. As Christians, we know grace as a gift of God upon our lives that brought us all to salvation through the sacrificial act of Jesus giving His life for our sins. Like all of God's involvements in our lives, grace is past, present and future. Grace has always been working in our lives, is working in our lives at this very moment, and will be working on our behalf tomorrow. Grace is beyond the calendar. Grace just is! Grace is when we aren't even aware. Thank God for His Grace. I like to define grace as "God's divine enabling". Grace is the thing that gets us going, keeps us going and is the reason for our going.
Grace is a supernatural moving upon our lives by the presence of the Holy Spirit. It was grace that moved upon our hearts to become interested in God even before we were aware of our need for Him. Grace enabled us to see our sin as it was, and grace empowered us to have faith to receive salvation. "For by grace are you saved through faith, it is the gift of God." The moment we were conceived, Grace was working in and upon our lives; and Grace will be the last divine enabling upon us as we pass from this life to the next. Grace is the love language of God. Grace then works to keep us in the sphere of fellowship with Him. Grace is always influencing our thoughts and motivations. I love that picture of God continuing to influence us in daily life. It is not a picture of an angel on one shoulder and a demon on the other as we see in cartoons. We are human beings living our lives as followers of Christ being divinely influenced in the direction of God and His will. We are not alone in this life. No matter the difficulty you may find yourself at this very moment, Grace is with you, Grace is enabling you and Grace will lead you in your future.
