Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:1-2 NIV
Grace is never an access denied message. The grace of God we have access to is because we are justified through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and that gives us hope. The grace of God does not wipe us clean and then give us a chance to try to be good enough again. We stand, we live in the grace of God. It's a life of grace. Grace to us, grace through us.
So, we don't need to spend out time and effort on trying to be good enough or "spiritual" enough. We just need to live by faith in the grace of God. Think about how you treat others. Treating them through grace means remembering that Jesus died for them and acting accordingly. If they know Christ they are in and under his grace. If they don't know Christ they need his grace and you are the instrument that will bring them grace.
Lord, thank you for the granting us access to your grace and that we can stand in it. Use us as instruments of you grace. May be boast in this hope we have. Praise be to you in us today!
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