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know or no grace?

I once read about two Christians, famous to all our ears, only I don't remember their names. Anyway, that's not the point. The point is this, both of them are renown in the Christian world, wrote a whole bunch, often quoted.

But there is one difference between the two. One followed Christ and walked in grace and not just understood, but lived in the undestanding that all his sins were forgiven. The other understood grace, but lived with past regrets, and was never quite able to get beyond the things he'd done. Never being able to accept God's grace to a point where it really brought him freedom where it matters, the freedom that quiets the voices that try to bring judgement to our lives, even though, in Christ there is no condemnation any longer. Don't get me wrong, I believe both were Christians, both have met their saviour, but their lives were different because of how they lived or didn't live under grace.

So, which are you? Do you know your sins are forgiven but still can't get away from the voices that try to condemn and bring judgement? Or do you genuinely walk in a freedom that understands that in Christ there is no condemnation, no more judgement? That his stripes have brought healing, that he bore your judgement so you would not be judged for sin anymore?

Have you heard the voice that says,

"has no one judged you? then neither do I."

I must confess, in my life, I'm a bit of both those men. What I know in my head, doesn't always translate to the truth I feel or experience in my heart. Then I know people like my wife, who just live in grace. People who not just know they are forgiven. But for whom being in "in Christ" means that sin is gone, truly "forgotten, removed as far as the east is from the west."

Although I know that in my head, although I know it's absolutely true, I look forward to a day where I can experience it in the same manner as people like my wife do.

Just some thoughts on grace...

Posted by ed