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It can be easy to think at times that just because we love Christ and profess to be Christians, that we will automatically grow in grace, but I’m afraid that’s not how it works!
Weakness is not your biggest problem, God’s grace is sufficient, but it’s delusions of strength that get in the way of your growth in grace
As the above statement says, sometimes I think we are guilty of forgetting just how much we need God, particularly when life is going well for us. We must be true to God during our happiest times as well as our darkest of times, because in doing so we will grow in grace.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Over the last few months in my series that started with my blog post Music to Touch Our Hearts I told you about a number of pieces of music/songs which always get me very emotional. Now today, I want to finish this series of Musical Emotions by talking to you about the song entitled Amazing Grace (My Chains Fell Off).
It’s been a few weeks since my previous post in this series, however I wanted to leave this final one until Easter, as this song embodies the whole reason for Easter as far as I’m concerned:
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I’m found
Was blind, but now I see
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
My chains are gone
I’ve been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace
The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow The sun forbear to shine But God, Who called me here below Will be forever mine Will be forever mine You are forever mine
Easter for me is all about the cross, and how without that I would still be lost as I’d still be carrying all my burdens around with me. However because of the cross, I’ve been set free, all because My God, my Saviour has ransomed me. Wow!
I mentioned in To Die For that Easter is my favourite time of year. I hope over the last couple of weeks as I’ve spoke about Easter, that I may have helped you feel a little bit of the pain and grief Jesus suffered on the cross, but also the amazing feeling that you too can have when you let God set you free from your burdens and chains. Let God in to your life and let Him release you!
I hope you are as blessed and moved by Chris Tomlin singing Amazing Grace (My Chains Fell Off) as I am every time I hear it – Enjoy
