What's So Amazing About Grace?
Without a doubt, one of Vickie and my favorite authors is Philip Yancey. He has written some tremendous books which have really spoken to my heart and challenged my thinking. My favorite though, is his heart-gripping description of God's benevolent love for His creation titled "What's So Amazing About Grace?"
In this book Yancey "explores grace at street level. If grace is God's love for the undeserving, he asks, then what does it look like in action? And if Christians are its sole dispensers, then how are we doing at lavishing grace on a world that knows far more of cruelty and unforgiveness than it does of mercy?" (From the jacket cover)
In a world that is starving for grace, we Christians need to be more gracious, more loving and more compassionate than anyone else. Although, our society constantly is seeking for justice, we need to remember that Christ's death on the cross "broke up the logjam between justice and forgiveness." Justice has already been served. All that is left for us to demonstrate is God's love.
Let me challenge you to read this book. Yancey's ability to weave a story and to convey truth will keep you transfixed. In the process your heart will be challenged to look for ways to lavish God's amazing grace on those, like you, who could never deserve it.
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