"It shall be worshipful and marvellous and plenteous, and God Himself shall do it; and this shall be the highest joy that may be, to behold the deed that God Himself shall do, and man shall do right nought but sin."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 36)
Grace has the most wonderful sound to our ears, like a melody so beautiful it almost makes you cry with joy. Grace is simply God being good to us without asking anything of us at all; in other words, it is love freely given. It's such a blessed relief and joy to know that God is taking care of things, God Himself is doing something good, something so beautiful and marvelous and generous it almost makes us cry with joy. Everything is going to work out because God is at the helm steering the ship. So we can rest and even go to sleep in the boat. It is not all up to us to get the boat safely to the destination. Our Captain is taking care of things, and this boat is going home even if we sailors makes mistakes, fail or feel lost at times. In fact, even if we fail completely, what matters is that God succeed, and He surely will. The outcome was never in our hands; it was always safely in God's hands, and thus, it is done, it is sure, it is certain, it is inevitable. Noone, not even our own selves, can snatch us out of His hand or get us fatally off course; He would never let us perish but will surely keep us safe with Him forever. This is a God we can rest in, a God we can feel safe with, a God we can trust, a God we can love!
"I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand."
John 10:28 (NIV)
A Prayer: Thank You that You will love and bless us even when we fail!