Finding Grace in A Winter Snowfall - Part 2

"Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all mankind will see God's salvation." This is a prophecy from Isaiah that's repeated in the Gospels. It's telling you what happens because of God's grace: His love fills in where you are weak and smooths the way before you; His life fills your emptiness and makes rough times smoother. Isn't that what we're all searching for...some way to make our lives easier? LaGard's analogy is clearly appealing.

You may be thinking of a sin that you can't undo...a sin that still haunts you after months or years of regret. But that's what God's love is about...covering sins of the past...sins that can't be undone. That's what God's grace is about...it covers. No, not a cover-up, but true forgiveness. But it doesn't end there.

Amazingly, grace covers the brokenness your heart is feeling. In it's gentle, caring way, grace protects you from more harm. And as if that isn't enough, grace gives you hope that you can walk with Christ on those snow-covered fields and remain as white as snow. Now you can stay out of the muck and mud that you were in and walk in a cleaner, smoother way.

And before you start worrying about how you're going to do that, you realize that grace has another side. It not only covers...it provides. You may have forgotten that we're talking about the Good Shepherd! Now you can say with David: "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." Now you are both covered and nourished!

These are beautiful pictures of the way God's love and grace operate for your good. You only have to believe in His word...that He loves you so much He sent His only Son to die for you! And the death of His Son is what shows His love and provides His grace.

How will you spend today? I hope it's not only fun or relaxing, but sobering as well, as you contemplate the grace of God. Another chapter from LaGard's Meeting God in Quiet Places has helped me, and I pray it helps you.

Blessings...Mimi