The twin wonder of God's grace and mercy

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One of the most soul-exhilarating truths in all of Scripture is the twin wonder of God's grace and mercy. These two divine attributes shine brightest when viewed against the dark backdrop of our utter unworthiness. We have willfully rebelled against our Maker, transgressed His holy Word, and loved darkness rather than light. And yet, God, in infinite love and compassion, lavishes both grace and mercy upon vessels of wrath. GRACE is God's freely giving salvation to un-deserving, ill-deserving and Hell-deserving sinners. It is not merely a lifting of guilt--it is the bestowing of unimaginable blessing! Grace takes a vile rebel against God, and makes him a beloved son of God. Grace does not wait for worthiness--it moves toward the unworthy and brings them near. As Paul wrote, "It is by grace that you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast!" Ephesians 2:8–9 Salvation is not a reward; it is a gift. It is God placing a crown of blessing on the head of the one who deserved nothing but chains of punishment. MERCY, by contrast, is God withholding damnation to un-deserving, ill-deserving and Hell-deserving sinners. "He does not treat us as our sins deserve, or repay us according to our iniquities!" (Psalm 103:10). Every breath we take outside of Hell, is a mercy. Every morning that dawns with fresh light, is a token of God's longsuffering. It is mercy that delays judgment and gives room for repentance. It is mercy that pities the guilty and restrains wrath. Together, grace and mercy reveal the full beauty of the gospel. Grace gives Heaven. Mercy withholds Hell. Grace bestows riches. Mercy ave

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