Friday, December 12, 2008

Direct Access to Unclaimed Mercy

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(Hebrews 1:1,2) Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son whom He appointed the heir of all things, through whom also He created the world.
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This letter commemorated the greatest shift in human history. Literally, this author’s generation was the first to see the world through the long-awaited perspective of the Christ. Until then, imperfect symbols, shadows, and metaphors were the best foggy lens through which people could perceive God''s love. Because of Jesus’ cross, resurrection, and ascension, we now can each know God directly through Jesus Christ.

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I think I fail to adequately appreciate the privileges of God’s grace. Privilege has become a bad word today, but receiving this grace isn't from misused power or favoritism. God's mercy is too vast and too accessible for that. Frankly, our needs are too small to exhaust the resource that Jesus is to each of us.

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Savior, help me to enter fully into Your rest (4:11). Help me to confidently draw near to Your throne of grace so I might receive mercy and find grace to help in every single time of need, every circumstance and season of life (Hebrews 4:14-16).

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