Grace2
By
Elin Henderson
“…but
where sin abounded, grace abounded much more.”
Romans
5:20b (NKJV)
We all know that
things these days are getting uglier and uglier. Sin, in its variety of forms,
plagues us all and isn’t a favor of persons; quote unquote saved people are
often exposed to serious sin just as unsaved, worldly people are. Some of us
come from families where deep-rooted shame and sin were prevalent. Others are
working in an atmosphere that is inundated with sin. Very few, if any of us,
escape the grips and consequences of it.
This verse in
Romans 5:20 gives us a tremendous piece of hope. Where sin exists, it’s like Grace
exists in 2 or “squared” form. For those of us who aren’t up on our math, to
“square” something is to multiply it by itself, in other words “to the power of
2.” So, if the sin in your family was a “5” then Grace was 52
(5x5=25). The more the sin, the more the
grace that abounds. If your workplace rates a whopping “50” then Grace rates a
SUPER WHOPPING 502 or 2,500!
Granted, this is just our number system, God’s could very well be WAY
more!!
No matter the dysfunction
you are in or come from, where sin abounds, grace abounds MUCH MORE! It turns
us from victims to conquerors! True, we may have been wronged, but the grace
available for healing and restoration is SO MUCH MORE than the hurt and sin
ever was, if only we will embrace it!
So, even more than
just the word sufficient, we find His grace to come in the square form of
abounding to compensate for the pain! This concept is really mind blowing (in
my opinion) and has the power to change the view of our past, present and even
future if we allow it! Let Grace2
be the motto of our lives today!
GOING DEEPER:
1. Do you think that Grace3 (to the
power of 3) or even Grace4 (to the power of 4) could exist? Or could we also call it GraceGod “Grace to the power of God”? WOW!
2. How can we share our Grace2 with
others when we tell our life story?
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