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Amazing Grace


December 23, 2019
Luke 1:57-66

We see in the Bible the many characters who reflects God's goodness. Abraham was called to be the father of all nations, God promised that he will not bring flood again to Noah, Moses was called by God to liberate the people of Israel, David was made King even in his small stature, the miracles, healing, the feeding of the 5,000, the gift of sons to many women both jews and gentiles, to mention a few.

 This is the message of our gospel today - God is gracious. God gives gratuitously to His people, which means without any condition. And we notice that mostly, God shows his graciousness to people who have nothing to give back in return, but not without faith.

 John, which means "God is gracious," prefigures God's attitude towards His people,  that amidst our human imperfections and sinfulness, God continuous to show his love and compassion.

 Remember the moment you were born? That first time you fell in love and that indescribable feeling? Those times you prayed because of fear or you asked for healing and yes you were healed? That day when you saw the result of the board exam and you thanked God? When that husband of yours proposed to you for marriage? When you had your first child and you fell into tears of happiness? That was God's grace poured into your life. These are the moments of God's visible grace in action. These are all pure grace. 

So don't worry. Life is full of never-ending grace. Everything is grace. God is pure grace.

 God bless!

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