"For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he giveth grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”
The next part of this promise refers to the fact that God himself grants to us his grace. I want to fuse two ideas here. 1st one definition of grace is to make attractive. Next in II Cor 12:9 we read where Jesus expounded on the meaning of grace, when he told the Apostle Paul, “My grace is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” Have you ever been falsely accused, verbally attacked, or blatantly mistreated? What usually happens? Did you know that God can make you to be victorious over your human nature?
The grace God gives brings power that you can be kind in any circumstance. You can respond to people in such a way that you inspire them to feel ashamed for how they dealt with you. At the same time, you will be able to inspire others as they admire how you handled the situation. It really isn’t impossible, I am sure you can think of at least one person in your life who has demonstrated a truly gracious spirit in difficult circumstances.
Reading the book of Acts you learn how the grace of God allowed Paul and Silas to sing even though they had been beaten and imprisoned for doing good things. There is an aura of glory that follows this type of grace. Moses partook of it when he saw the backside of God, which resulted in his face literally glowing. We have the promise to be able to live a life where the glory of God lights our countenance making the way attractive. Have you availed yourself of the grace of God?
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