Psalm 84:11 — The Lord will give grace and glory.
God’s economy is an economy of grace. In a grace economy, the currency is faith in Jesus Christ. By faith in Christ, we have been made children of the King of kings whose kingdom operates by grace. God only deals with His children in grace.
Our faith and our sonship grant us access to the most valuable resource that exists: God Himself. There is nothing more precious, more valuable, than an intimate relationship with Almighty God.
What does it cost to have this access? It cost the life of Jesus Christ, God the Son. God gave everything He had to make His economy of grace available to anyone who will come to Christ by faith for salvation.
In God’s economy of grace, everything is free. We do not work to make God love us, accept us, or be pleased with us. Jesus Christ did all the work necessary for us to enter into the holiest place of all where we can enjoy the life-giving pleasure of God’s presence.
“The Lord will give grace and glory” is a promise come true for the believer. And 1 Peter 1:13 tells us that we can look forward to a facet of God’s grace we have not experienced yet — the glorification phase of our salvation by grace through faith. Look forward to it!
01/18/2025 Devotional
"There is nothing more precious, more valuable, than an intimate relationship with Almighty God."
Just as I have a close and intimate relationship with Jesus, I want to build such a close relationship with others - family, colleagues, and church members. The more I know Jesus and become closer with Him.I hope that my life will grow out of a life that is established and managed by law and duty, and now into the system of Jesus' grace, who died unconditionally for me.
예수님과 함께하는 각별하고 친숙한 관계처럼, 다른 사람들과도- 가족, 동료, 교회의 다른 성도와도 그런 친숙한 관계를 세워나가고 싶다. 예수님을 아는 만큼, 예수님과 친숙해지는 것 만큼..내삶이 법과 의무로 세워지고 관리되어지는 삶에서 벗어나, 나를 위해 조건없이 죽어주신, 예수의…