More Grace

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How blessed then it is for us to know that grace has reached us not at the expense of righteousness, but according to it.
“Saved by grace alone,
This all my plea;
Jesus died for sinners, lost,
And Jesus died for me.”
Now, as saved ones we have still to do with grace to begin with, and grace all through.
Grace is our teacher (See Titus 2:1313Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (Titus 2:13)) Under grace (Rom. 6:1414For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. (Romans 6:14)) we are to learn how to walk and please God. Forever step of our journey we need grace, and blessed be God we have the assuring Word
You need not break down, you see, dear young saints, for want of supplies.
“God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that we, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound in every good work.” (2 Cor. 9:88And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: (2 Corinthians 9:8)).
Take a good grip of this, you who are in offices among unconverted mates, who tease and trouble you, and try to rouse your temper, or get you to dishonor God by doing wrong things. Be strong in grace (2 Tim. 3:11This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2 Timothy 3:1)); go boldly to the throne and “find grace” (Heb. 4:1616Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)) there; and having found, hold it fast, that you may serve God acceptably (Heb. 12:2828Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: (Hebrews 12:28)).
Then as regards others, to your enemies be gracious, as God is to His. Let your speech be always “with grace” (Col. 4:66Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. (Colossians 4:6)); not giving tit-for-tat, nor paying back those who say or do wicked things, in “their own coin.” No, no; leave God to deal with all that. He will “square accounts” with them sooner or later.
Now, in closing, I will give you a “Motto Text” to take with you.
“For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.” (Psa. 84:1111For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. (Psalm 84:11)).