GRACE AGAIN AND AGAIN

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work." 2 Cor.9:8

I am finishing up my readings through the Bible and I am in Deuteronomy 31.  Moses is being prepped by God to die and to hand the leadership baton to Joshua.  From Genesis 1 through now, 2015, God has faithfully loved, been fully committed to, and sacrificially given to a people who from His perfect knowledge, from the beginning knew that our hearts would go "whoring" after foreign gods and forsake the covenant He has made with us.  We, who are God's highest creation, would choose to bow our necks, harden our hearts, and put His Word behind our backs.  I find this so difficult to comprehend about us human creatures!  What is even more of a consternation is the perfect love and grace from God in response to our evil foolishness.  Yes, even in grace, He corrects, child-trains, and allows consequences to restore the relationship with HIM drawing us to confession and repentance. 

God's reminder to Israel and to us, "See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil."  He commands Israel and us to choose life not only for our sake, but for the sake of our offspring.  Truly we are to love the LORD our God, obey His voice, and hold fast to HIM, for HE is our life and length of days.  Thank you LORD GOD that we cannot exhaust YOUR grace! Today, I choose life and good.  

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