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“But by the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not [found to be] for nothing (fruitless and without effect)….” I Corinthians 15:10a (AMP)

Merriam-Webster defines grace as: unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification. Even with a definition it is still hard to comprehend what grace looks like on a daily basis; however, recently I got a glimpse of grace defined. I don’t have a green thumb, and if it’s possible I could even kill a fake plant. So it was with less than high hopes for survival as I embarked on an adventure with an orchid. The directions said orchids are Easy as ABC and then had the following directions: Always wait for the moss to dry before watering. Be sure to keep your orchid out of direct sunlight, and Confidence that you will be successful. Let me just say, I tried to follow the directions, but the few buds on the plant dropped off rather quickly, so I lost confidence and figured it was dead. My hubby took over, ignored most of the instructions and the next thing I knew I had a gorgeous new bud blooming. Divine intervention stepped in and what we once thought was dead  was now alive – grace extended.  Sometimes life requires stepping outside the box of what’s supposed to work and letting God take over – grace demonstrated. And when we seek His will, our dead places become alive  – grace lavished.

“Father God, We are truly unworthy of Your unmerited favor and blessing. We are thankful that You don’t expect us to do what people say is the right thing to do. Help us as we seek instructions from Your Word daily and guide us towards Your will.”

For His Glory

Katrina Redman
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