Humility acknowledges our dependency on God’s presence in our lives. The grace of God enables us to walk in humility.
“Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.” Joshua 3:5
We should desire purity. Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.” What Jesus was saying is blessed are those who have one focus; whose eyes are set upon God. Our eyes need to be fixed on Jesus regardless of our circumstances.
“…then you shall inform your children, saying, ‘Israel crossed this Jordan on dry ground.’ For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed, just as the LORD your God had done to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed; that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, so that you may fear the LORD your God forever.” Joshua 4:22-24
There are times in life when the Lord asks us to step out into the rivers that are hindering our progress. It takes humble dependency on God and trust that He has control over even the rivers. He will lead us through them.
God has grace for whatever we are facing in life. The grace that saved us is the same grace that sustains us. God has grace for us. His grace is at work in us, it fills our lives; we grow in His grace. Through the blood of Jesus we enter the throne room of grace, and that grace is the fuel or the substance that empowers us to become who God intends us to be.
Gods grace is not merely doctrine; it is one of the most predominant attributes of God. Never get so caught up in doctrine that you forget about people.
“Grace has a throne by conquest. Grace came down to earth in the form of the Well-Beloved and it met with sin. Long and sharp was the struggle and grace appeared to be trampled under foot of sin. But grace at last seized sin, threw it on its shoulders and though all but crushed beneath the burden, grace carried sin up to the cross and nailed it there, slew it there, and put it to death forever. And triumphed gloriously.” Charles Spurgeon