God's "common" grace is experienced by all who live. The love of God is seen in every place where people inhabit this planet, even in something as simple as the rain He sovereignly directs through weather patterns to fall and water crops and refresh spirits.
While in Haiti last month I saw much of God's common grace in the form of a truly beautiful country where you can view rugged mountains to your left and the green-blue sea to your right, as well as in the fertile soil and frequent rains that fall on the land. I also witnessed the saving grace of God in a community of thriving believers in whose hearts the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ had dawned.
The man who pastors the church on the property of Mission of Hope has already prayed with NINE (now former) voodoo priests and had bonfires to burn all of their paraphernalia. These men now understand the saving grace of God and His ability to dispel darkness, as well as His ultimate sovereign power.
My prayer for Haiti is that the common graces of God will be acknowledged as coming from Him and that there would also be among the populace a turning, a repentance, and an experience with the saving grace of God.
My prayer for Haiti is that the common graces of God will be acknowledged as coming from Him and that there would also be among the populace a turning, a repentance, and an experience with the saving grace of God.
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Understanding Common Grace as a theological tenet is important. But what you have done here is even more important: recognizing it in the world and the people around us. May God help us to live "in" the reality of His amazing grace - both common and saving.
Which reminds me of a verse.
I Peter 4:10 "As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace."
The Greek word is POIKILOS. Varied, multi-colored, of various sorts or kinds. KJV said "manifold grace of God."
There are probably more kinds of grace than we can imagine. But the verse implies that we as believers are recipients of each and every kind. What an incredible God!
Thanks for that reminder. I enjoyed 1 Peter 4 & 5 this morning. It's neat to think of Peter and his view of grace. :)
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