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As the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays approach, the grace of God will be the focus of many pulpits and households around the world. But do we really understand what the grace of God is and means and why it is important that we, as Christians, thank God for His grace? Listen as Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) discuss what the Bible teaches doctrinally about the grace of God and why the church needs to recommit itself to take that doctrine more seriously than it does currently.
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I was just thinking about God’s grace! Haven’t listened to it yet but looking forward to it.
Thank you for reminding me about, “Knowing God.” I did not remember the details, but I did recall being very impacted by it when I first read it years ago. I wasn’t sure if I still had my copy. And there it was, all dusty, at the bottom of my shelf! The date marked in it is 1988. Wow!
I paused the podcast and was reading the first few pages. Right away, this bit on pg 14 struck me. After questioning why the study of theology should be important to us it says:
“The questioner clearly assumes that study of the nature and character of God will be unpractical and irrelevant for life.”
(I’ve been told this by family members through the years, both directly & indirectly.)
“In fact, however, it is the most practical project anyone can engage in. Knowing about God is crucially important for this living of our lives.”
As I continue to endure a never-ending family health crisis, I have found this to be true. Many times I have wondered if I am just wasting my time continuing to seek God & understand His Word in the midst of this nightmare. (Especially when other family members seem to have little interest.)
But it’s the only thing keeping me going. Either His Word, His promises are really true in real life, real circumstances, real pain or else… what’s the point? I have no interest in superficial “inspiration” that belongs in a Hallmark card.
God’s Word and His character MUST be true in this situation because I CANNOT go on if it is not. So while I remember family members telling me I would “go crazy, reading that book so much”, I can think of no higher focus than doing exactly that.
My doubt comes in when I see other professing Christians for whom this does not seem to be the case. Why is it that some find that grounding in God’s Word, and others don’t seem to? This is one thing I can’t understand.
All I know is that I can’t go on without His words, because I cannot go on without Him being exactly who He says He is.