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“Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” (John 1:17).
This verse might not seem to be connected with a pear pie, but let me explain. Yesterday my wife bought two baskets of pears at the grocery store, and later I saw her sorting them on the kitchen counter. Some were too hard, and some were so ripe that they were too soft and juicy. But she managed to get a bowl full that were just right—not too hard and not too soft. They will make the best pie!
As Christians, we need balance in our Christian life. When the Lord Jesus came into this world, He came preaching grace and truth. Grace is the goodness of God that we do not deserve, but truth brings in the fact that we are sinners, and need a Savior. We cannot have true grace without truth, and we cannot have truth without grace. They balance each other.
We need this balance in our lives too. We are to show grace to others, but we are also to show truth from God’s Word. The Lord will help us to maintain a proper balance, if we ask Him.
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