We know that grace is the free and unearned favour of God, a divinely given talent or blessing. About.com Christianity explains grace as ‘God’s unmerited favor. It is kindness from God we don’t deserve. There is nothing we have done, nor can ever do to earn this favor. It is a gift from God. Grace is divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration (rebirth) or sanctification; a virtue coming from God; a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine favor.’ in other words on the same website, it is God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense.

I don’t know about you, but I find it very weird to hear people praying for a good 5 minutes asking God for his Grace. God offered his grace to us when we were still sinners. Jesus death on the cross for our sins was not because he had to, but because he wanted to. When we acknowledge that great love, in believing that Christ died for our sins, he was buried and rose again, then we received salvation. We are set free from sin and its consequences. 

We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. 1 John 4:13-16a.

CONFESSION OF SINS

This tells me that we received his grace, his free gift, when we acknowledge our sins, and his atonement for our sins. If we sin again, all we need to do is confess our sins, because he never took back his grace from us. His grace once given remains with us and we are accountable to him every day of our lives. So when I hear Christians asking God for grace upon their life, I question whether they are asking for salvation or what exactly grace means? I understand grace as God’s free gift to me, which I did not deserve. That grace was already offered to me and is still stands with me since I accepted it. Now if I sin against God, I know that I have to admit my sins and believe that he is faithful and will forgive me as his word promises in 1 John 1:9. In prayer, I believe we need to acknowledge God’s grace that was given to us, and confess our sins, when we realize how foolish and weak we have been. 

I think we need to remember this, I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me. Galatians 2:20. God is faithful and will not abandon his children. His grace is always with us, and we ought to live in faith knowing he will never undo what he has already done for us. We need to live in acceptance of the grace that’s always there. It becomes questionable when we keep asking for it, when it is there.

I thought I should share this, because it has been on my heart for a while and more strongly last night. We pray to God because we are faced with situations that we don’t know what to do with. Yet we recognize that he alone can do something about it. We have no power or authority, but he has that power and authority, which he grants us to do the impossible. His grace allows us to come to him and allows us to have faith in him. Brothers and sisters, have faith and trust in God’s promises in his word.