Grace

I think the most difficult thing about grace is that it does not hinge on our performance. So my crummy day yesterday does not influence my standing before God today. It might influence how I feel before a holy and righteous God. But, to say that God's grace changes based on my performance... it wouldn't really be grace now, would it?

I guess this is the importance of preaching the gospel to oneself everyday. We need to realize that we really can do absolutely nothing, apart from Jesus (Jn 15:5). We need to realize that our most righteous deeds are no good before God (Is 64:6). We must realize that to be saved is to desperately thrust ourselves on a Saviour who accomplishes what the Father wills.

God, enlarge my faith. For I am a weak pitiful excuse of a man who longs only to find praise from You and to love the things that are pleasing to You... even though I don't seem like it now.