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Walking through Ephesians - Day 73

versebyverse | January 22, 2008 20:24

Thought: To me, we all need to realize that any grace we have has been given specifically to us by Christ.

Question: Do I appreciate the grace Christ has given me?

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7 (NIV): "But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it."

Now Paul inserts a "but". Though there is sweeping unity and God The Father heading up everything, there is also a portioning out to each believer, from the hand of God's Son, Jesus, a measure of grace. Some have more than others. Is this fair? Well, it must be if Christ passed it out to you.

Remembering that "grace" is actually "bits" of God being given into our being, we should be overcome with gratefulness that Christ has taken the time and effort to disperse the nature of His Father to each one of us. Salvation is a blessing with more facets than perhaps we first realize. Yes, we are kept from hell, but more importantly, we have been given traces of the Divine nature of God! We are truly graced!

Prayer: Father, I ask that I may be much more aware of how Christ has graced me. Amen.