Genesis 6:8
Did you ever notice that Paul begins all his letters with a greeting that includes the word grace? And then he adds the word peace and sometimes he adds the word mercy. Always, however, he highlights grace.
The word grace appears 170 times in the King James Version of the Bible. The first time we read of God’s grace is Genesis 6:8 – “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” That we can easily understand because Noah was God’s man in a wicked world.
Moses also “found grace” in God’s sight. God rewarded Moses’ faithful service and humble devotion by allowing him to view His glory in a way no other human being ever had (33:17-23). Moses, too, was a man of great faith.
So where does that leave the rest of us, who haven’t built any arks or parted any seas? It has nothing to do with who we are or what we do. Grace is a gift—the unearned favor of God given to undeserving people like you and me.
Amazing Grace how Sweet the Sound, That Saved a wretch like me……
Pastor Rowena