Grace and more grace

In bible study we are continuing in Galatians and being immersed in GRACE. The underserved favour of God. But oh how I am struggling to get my head around all this. I understand that Jesus took my punishment and because of that I am going to spend eternity with God. That is grace. I deserve to die but instead I get to live in heaven with the King of Kings. Wow! It is not at all about what I do – nothing I do can earn this gift. Ok I get that. But what we read yesterday is that God now clothes us with Christ. Where ever I go he is there – I take him into every situation and circumstance of my life. When God looks at me he sees a son – adopted into his family.  Fully accepted and fully loved. How this should change me and my reactions to life. But so often it doesn’t. So often the pull and business of the world means I react to situations and circumstances as if I face them alone and as if it is all about me. But I am a new creation – changed forever and therefore my reactions should reflect that. It goes back to my desire when I was first ill – to know God  in the depths. He is saying – of course you get to know me – I am with you always – I am clothing you – changing you to be more and more like me. Little step by little step. Grace is an initial act of love but it is an ongoing action too - grace and more grace. Wow that is a lot to take in on a Saturday morning!

Today – visit to Josh and Debs new flat and a party for my friend C all in the sunshine – lovely.

12 years ago –early in the morning we said goodbye to our Mum. It was in that moment I learnt that heaven is just a breath away. Since then so much has happened – to all her 4 children. At her funeral someone called us a good work. I think we still are – she and dad would be proud of us I think. And of all their grandchildren. How much I would love 5 minutes – or maybe half an hour with them to tell them all our news and to hear theirs.