What is grace? How do I receive it? - Mercy & Grace - TouchPoints

Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Grace is a big favor you do for someone who doesn’t deserve it, and you do it without expecting anything in return. When the Bible says “God saved you by his grace,” it means that God has done you the biggest favor of all—he has pardoned you from the death sentence you deserve for rebelling against him. By grace, you are forgiven for your sin and restored to full fellowship with God. The only hitch to grace is that you must accept it like a gift; otherwise, you can’t enjoy its benefits.

Ephesians 2:8-9God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.

It is by God’s grace that he decided to offer us the gift of salvation. There is nothing we can do to earn it. We simply receive it with faith and in thanks. The fact that this is God’s gift, and not the product of your own effort, gives you great comfort, security, and hope.

Psalm 84:11He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.

Grace begins with God and is given freely by God. His graciousness to us is our example for extending grace and mercy to others.

John 1:17For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.

In Old Testament times, God gave a code of laws to show his people how to live for him until Jesus and the Holy Spirit came. Following these laws didn’t earn salvation but simply illustrated what a life transformed by the Holy Spirit would be like. With the coming of Jesus, we no longer have to slavishly follow these laws because, by God’s grace, we have been transformed on the inside so that we want to live pure lives for him.

Hebrews 4:16So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

When we arrive at God’s very throne through prayer, we must linger to receive his grace.