Grace

I was reading through some of the blog posts that arrived in my email and found this comment by Brother Rob Barkman:

” The term “grace” is used many times in both the OT and the NT of the  KJV Bible…

In the Old Testament, it is translated from the Hebrew word “chen” which means:
1. precious kindness
2. pleasant favor

In the New Testament, it is translated from the Greek word “charis” which means:
1.  undeserved benefit or gift
2.  that which produces happiness, rejoicing, thankfulness
3.  to be made acceptable

The idea is this…
The term “grace” means “undeserved favor that makes one acceptable and produces a thankful and joyous attitude. “

As a true believer on the LORD Jesus Christ, we are all under grace.  We have all received the undeserved favor that makes us acceptable.  So why then are we not exhibiting the thankful and joyous attitude that it says it produces?  Too many times, I see brothers and sisters in Christ who have NO joy and are definitely not thankful.  Do we really understand what has been done for us by Jesus?  Do we truly comprehend the magnitude of what has been done for us?

To me, if we really, truly understood what has been done, we would have no problem being thankful and joyous.  The undeserved favor we have received should cause each and every one of us to be the most joyous and thankful people on the planet.

Dear LORD Jesus, I thank You from the bottom of my heart for the undeserved favor you have showered upon me.  May my life be a sacrifice of praise and joy and thanksgiving to You for what you have done for me.  Thank you Jesus, thank you.