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The Law of Grace

What is grace and how is it applied?

Yesterday we spoke about the Torah of Messiah, and we dug deep into what the Lord requires of us.

I was listening to a friends pastor speak and to my astonishment, he was preaching exactly what the Lord had spoken to me....

When I was speaking to my family about this, it hit me so hard when my mind asked… Are you practicing what you are preaching?

My mind was so set on what they were saying and what is going on in the church all around, and God was asking me… how am I showing the mercy of God.

If I know better, how can I be a testimony of the Grace of God!

When I think back to the moment that I recieved the Lord and said, God, You said that I am Yours, and now I say, You are mine.

When I came into that covenant relationship with 100%.... where was I?

I was undeserving, in great need of a Savior, I was broken, doubtful, hurt, unsure, shaken, terrified, lost, unseen, and more.

However, in this moment, though I was all of these things, I humbled myself before God and asked Him… If You are… then please!

You see Grace is God’s free and uncoerced action for individuals or for the whole people, in a situation of grave need, when God is appealed to as the only source of assistance.

John S. Kselman, “Grace: Old Testament,” ed.

David Noel Freedman, The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (New York: Doubleday, 1992), 1086.

God’s grace comes to those who are in need and humbly approach God for help

In so it is thought that grace can only be made known to the ones who do not deserve it, but ask for it.

Then in scripture we have come to this understanding that God is merciful to whom He wants to show Himself merciful.

This brings me to the question… Who does God show mercy too?

This is what is read in this weeks Parsha..

The Lord chose the Children of Israel to enter a covenant relationship, and when they disobeyed the Lord didn’t allow them to enter into the land of the promise.

The children of Israel tried to enter into the land in disobedience again, and the Lord didnt let them go in.

Then we read in Deut.

1:45

So the children of Israel went around more time in the wilderness.

Some may ask, what does this have to do with grace.

Isn’t grace something for all.

God’s grace is the revelation of His salvation to the Children of Israel, but the first generation of people that came out of Egypt did not stick to the fact that God delivered them from what was going on in Egypt.

This first generation except for Joshua and Caleb threw away God’s grace.

As I continued to read the Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary, I read something so profound about Grace....

God’s grace is extended where the gospel is preached and received (2 Cor 4:15; 6:1

God’s grace is exteneded where the Gospel (The Good News of Messiah/The Law of the Spirit of Life) is preached.... and Received!

Many people think that once you receive it, you are good forever.

However, All throughout scripture, that is not the case.

The moment God was left to the side… the Moment the convenant relationship is broken… that is the moment you exempt yourself from God’s Grace.

But I believe in Him… Even the demons believe!

Oh but I did good deeds....

Oh so if my life is full of more good things… then that means I’m good too…

Nooooo, not even close!

However, if you hold close to God’s Word to receive and keep on receiving it and share it!

God’s going to show you more grace and favor.

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The Law of Grace is applied to the one who listens to the Father, receives the Son, and walks in the Spirit of life!

The power of His grace is not shown to us just once, but the revelation of His Word that He saved us is grace and the grace that is upon that is found in Messiah and Messiah revealed to and through us!

There is no wonder why Paul constanlty spoke to the Gentiles about this Grace of God!

So much that the Gentiles wanted to follow the law of Moses!

Yet, Paul relays to them.... it’s not about following the law of Moses, but it is about understanding that grace abounds to the one who truly humbles themself to Messiah!

The grace of God abounds in great humiliation, and people do not understand that.

Not too long ago, we spoke about God’s power being made known in our weakness… This does not means that we fall to temptation… actually this allows people to see that we struggle, but God makes Himself known so that I do not fall into great sin!

God’s grace is applied to my obedience to Him in resisting evil by calling out on the Name of God!

While 90% of the world is fallen into their sins, you having recieved the grace of God in Messiah recieved more grace in standing different… separated… pure… Holy!

Ofcourse the World is giong to see you weird, but God doesn’t see weird… He sees His Son in you and calls you His own!

This is why we must be careful when we talk about grace.

We must not use the grace of God in vain.

Rather we must talk about the grace of God that has been made known that continues to be made known amongst us.

We continue reading in 2 Corinthians 11 how Eve was deceived by the devil on the purpose and truth of God’s grace.

God doesn’t hide or keep us from choosing.

Rather when we choose wrong, we choose to hide from Him removing ourselves from grace.

when grace becomes an excuse to live in sin, you are no longer under grace

but under deception.

The opposite of being led astray is to continue to walk in a sincere and pure devotion and purity to the Messiah.

Someone in the congregation said it....

If the Spirit of God is not showing you what it means to be ready for the groom, then you are not the bride.

The Spirit of God… the Spirit of Life in Messiah Yeshua causes one to be ready to receive all that He is!

Having been washed clean, it is time that we dress in the garments of His glory.

The law of Grace says… sin is no longer the master over you do not let it be master over you!

Rom.

6:14-15

The law of Grace says… I saved you, and called you mine!

The Law of Grace says be strengthened by His offering of Himself, bear His disgrace and offer up to God a sacrifice of Praise!

In so when you walk in His grace to obey Him, Moses tells the next generation, God has already given you this land, God is already giving to you His Shalom, you have seen what God has done… Remember… It is Adonai your God who fights for you!

The law of Grace in all is about God going before You! Do not walk away from His Grace!

Messiah has called you to it, and He will guide you through it!

I want to emphasis on where it says… they will be afraid of you, For Adonai Your God has blessed you in all the work of your hand — (Listen to this) He has known your wanderings through this great wilderness.

These 40 years Adonai your God has been with you — you have lacked nothing.

His grace is made evident, and He tells the children of Israel what it means to remain in His grace.

God asks the children of Yisrael to deal righteously not to go against God’s Word, because His Word was given to Esau that Esau would have this land, and Israel will has theirs.

God reveals to us again, and even this day....

Not to look at the church as to replace the church, but to deal righteously with our brothers and sisters who are also under God’s grace.

However, It is our duty for all to understand that God has chosen Israel to set the example for having grace on top of grace.

However, if you take His grace in vain, this is what Isaiah says....

Yet, He still accomplishes His Word through whom He has chosen as we continue to read,

The Law of Grace is applied to the preaching and the receiving of the Gospel of Messiah, and Stephen is a prime example of what it means to act in the Grace of Adonai as we see Him speak directly to the “Uncircumcised in heart and ears”

And in speaking of Messiah before the people God reveals Himself to Stephen.

The people feared Stephen and were enraged… they put him to death while he spoke… Acts 7:60

Saul approved the death of Stephen and went against the body of Messiah.

And guess what...

God went against Saul.

God spoke to Saul asking… “Why are you persecuting me?

When we see this scripture, you must understand that Saul was not able to see, and had to humble himself.

This is the moment I was talking about earlier…

God displays His love, life, compassion, grace, mercy, lovingkindess, and forgiveness to EVERYONE!

However, are you receiving it?

Saul had a serious wake up call.

He was so awake that his eyes were open, and yet he realized he was blind.

His response was the Jewish response to fast, because he knew that he sinned greatly.

However, God revealed to him a vision of the fullness of God’s grace when the Lord speaks to Ananias.

Saul was strengthened and began to proclaim the grace of God as it is written...

Paul found God’s grace, because Paul was surrendered/obedient to Messiah (God).

God is calling you into His grace, but know that this means… the people of this world will fear you.

God wantyou to know that you must be strong in this… that the Lord goes before you!

This means the enemy is going to fight you, but you must know that it is Adonai that Lord of Hosts who fights for you!

God’s grace upon grace comes through your obedience of His very Word that all may see and be proved that Yeshua is the Messiah.