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And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour H2580 in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.
Gen 39:21
But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour H2580 in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Ruth 2:10
Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace H2580 in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Esther 2;17
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace H2580 and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Psalms 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace H2580 and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Zechariah 12:10
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace H2580 and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
All these examples are from the old testament. GOD used the same translation thru out the entire old testament for Grace. Some of the scriptures are His favour and grace to His children and some are of man's favour and grace to his brother. They all relate to showing mercy and kindness toward one another. Even in tribulation as Joseph was thrown in prison undeserving mercy and grace are shown to those that walk uprightly. When our brothers offend us in some way, do we turn the other cheek or do we resort to anger and retaliation? I think for the most part we all have engaged in the latter. As we grow older we come to see the affects of that response and see that offending for an offence just fuels that fire. When we feel offended by our brother and we respond with acceptance and humility, what do you think will happen to that fire? Here's a nugget from GOD...
Matthew 5:25
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Then we come to the new testament. Guess what....every single translation for Grace has changed to
G5485 charis - means that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech, good will, loving-kindness, favour. of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues
the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace
the token or proof of grace, benefit
a gift of grace
benefit, bounty
thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward
Grace just went from a verb to a noun!!! Praise GOD!!! JESUS THE CHRIST is Grace!!!
GOD has come to us has JESUS and gifted us ALL with HIS favour forever.
John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 1:16-17
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Acts 15:11
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
Acts 20:24
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Romans 5:2
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:15
But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
Romans 5:20-21
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:14-15
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
2 Cor 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
Gal 5:4
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
This very precious gift.........please stop and just think about this for a still quiet moment. We all sin and GOD knows. This most precious new thing which GOD has done for all of us to provide a way that we might be reconciled to HIM forever. This GRACE is for an appointed time. Acceptance and thankfulness is imperative. The devil does not want you to know or accept this gift. Your very soul is in the balance and he would that your soul go to outer darkness forever.
Jude 1:4
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 10:33
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
In closing I would like to share a word from Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest.
"In beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work...in all these things manifest a drawing upon the grace of God that will make you a marvel to yourself and to others. Draw now, not presently. The one word in the spiritual vocabulary is Now. Let circumstances bring you where they will, keep drawing on the grace of God in every conceivable condition you may be in. One of the greatest proofs that you are drawing on the grace of God is that you can be humiliated without manifesting the slightest trace of anything but His grace."
Be Strong and Faithful my Brothers and Sisters. Stand when you think you can stand no more. You are never alone.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee
With Love in Christ
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