We are not to be devoted to pleasure or power or fame or possessions. We are to be devoted to one another and when we do this, we show the world our Savior who is devoted to us.

It all sounds so good – love one another as I have loved you. But there's only one problem. People are not always easy to love.

God's glory can be seen in each of us, but his glory is best seen when we are together – loving one another, honoring one another, serving one another, and worshipping God together.

My heart has been thrilled as I have heard stories of God's amazing grace toward people. One of these stories is the story of a man and a woman that I came to know. Today, I want to share their story of grace with you.

From beginning to end, we see that God is a God of grace. From the creation to the consummation, God pours out His grace to weak, sinful people to the praise of His glory.

We acknowledge that all of life is by grace. We live, we draw every breath, and our hearts beat every moment by His gift to us.

Grace does not just forgive us and cleanse us. Grace heals us, strengthens us, changes us, and empowers us to give grace to others.

God's grace gives us a right standing with Him and is one of the most powerful lessons we can learn. We will never deserve Him to do anything for us – yet He makes us worthy by the grace of Christ.

God gives grace to the humble! We should therefore seek to humble ourselves before Him continually because the more humble we are the more grace we get!

Do you approach God with timidity, wondering if he will receive you? Or do you approach him with confidence knowing that because of Christ his throne is now a throne of grace?