Musings

This morning, I read Paul’s words to the Corinthians where he pleads with them ‘not to receive the grace of God in vain’ (2 Cor.6:1). The Corinthian believers appeared not to be enjoying all the benefits of God’s grace. Perhaps they had not fully grasped their position in Christ and His salvation. This position of grace is beautifully illustrated in the story of David and Mephibosheth, where we see the wondrous outworking of King David’s benevolence towards the helpless descendant of Saul. The story is found in its entirety in 2 Samuel 9 and is well worth a read. David enquires if there is anyone left from the house of Saul to whom he can show kindness (grace) for Jonathan’s sake. Ziba, the servant, informs him of the lame Mephibosheth and the king sends for him out of Lo Debar. When Mephibosheth presents himself before the king, he falls on his face and David says to him: Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will re...

He has saved us and called us to a holy life – not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,   but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Saviour, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.   2 Timothy 1:9-10 Sometimes the inspired letters of Paul the apostle contain sentences which just blow my mind. I read this excerpt several times this morning to try to comprehend the profundity and extent of the truth contained in these few lines.  I could fill pages by merely considering the first word He . Who is this He ? Paul does not need to convince the recipient of his letter that Christ actually lived, died and rose again, because Timothy well knows it. Timothy's mother, Eunice, was Jewish and his father Greek (Acts 16:1), but yet his grandmother, Lois and his mother have both accepted the...