Friday, January 19, 2018

From his fullness, we have all received, grace upon grace.         John 1:16
 
        When pastors emphasize that we owe every breath we take to God, that comment can seem a bit extreme.  But each day we receive graces – touches of God’s provision and love – that we don’t even recognize.  Perhaps peace has come to us when our hearts have been troubled; an opportunity comes when we never expected it.  Maybe a friend has said something kind, not knowing that we needed that touch of affection. 
​           Hope comes to us from … where?  We don’t know.  Oh, but we do know.  “Thank you for your grace upon grace, Lord, seen and unseen.”
©Carol Dean Henn, 2018