Grace Upon Grace
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. John 1:16, ESV
One morning my husband and I were awakened by a phone call from my parents saying there was a man sleeping on their porch. My parents are in their eighties and live down the street from us, so it was easy for us to go and check on them. My mother said that she had gotten up to open the blinds and before she got them completely open, she saw a man on one of the benches on their porch.
My husband and I immediately headed down to their house. On our way down, I asked my husband what we were going to do, but he didn’t say much - he just kept walking. Sure enough, as we walked up to the front of my parents’ home, there was the man, pacing around on the porch.
My husband approached him and asked what he was doing. The gentleman mumbled some words that we could not understand. My husband asked what he was looking for, and if he was lost. He began to tell us that he lived there, and it was clear that he was confused. We told him this was not his home and asked if he wanted us to contact someone for him. He said no, and that he just needed to go, pointing down the street. We said okay, but we asked if we could pray for him first. He said yes, and we prayed.
There were so many other houses this man could have gone to before he got to my parent’s home. But God led him to a home where he would receive kindness, prayer, and the grace of God. Things could have turned out so differently depending on where he went. But God, in His love for us, even when we are not in our right thinking, is still showing His grace and care to each of us. We must always remember to give the grace we so graciously receive. Amen!
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6, ESV).
Affirmations; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
You can also follow me at JCCMinistriestv:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMoEcr3koSqRbqVma5EGWgA/videos
My recently published books are now available at:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Life%27s+Journey+volume+2+Jacqueline+Crooks&language=en_US&ref=nb_sb_noss