Dear
Friend.
What
do you think of when you hear the word grace? Many people might think of those
words you share around the table, a form of blessing for the meal.
Others
might think of the grace that Jesus offers us, the grace that saves sinners
like you and me.
I
think of first verse I learned as a believer. “It is by grace you have been
saved through faith; it is not of yourselves, it is a gift of God, not because
of works lest anyone should boast.” Eph. 2:8-9
But
table grace or saving grace are not the kind of grace of which I am thinking.
I
am thinking of another kind of grace, the kind of grace that comes after a bad
day, or a poor decision, or some regrettable action that has left us
embarrassed and discouraged.
It
comes at just the right time, and it may appear in different forms and
expressions- an encouraging phone call, a timely visit, a loving
arm around your shoulder-all which express you have a friend who really loves
and cares about you.
However,
it recently came to me in a different way. It came in the form of a
thoughtful message that showed up on my desk a few weeks ago. It wasn’t
just scribbled on a piece of paper, but it was carefully typed on a note card,
and it came from my fifth-grade granddaughter whose words I will forever
treasure.
“Dear
Poppy
Thank
you so much for the money and the card! You are the best grandpa ever and are
so fun to be around! The card was so thoughtful, and every kid loves money so
that was great too! Thanks so much!
Love
Reese”
Is there someone you know who might be encouraged by a note like
that, a person who needs to hear some grace-filled words of love that they
might never forget?
May
God help us to always be grace filled Christians
Yours in faith and friendship,
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