Masterpiece of Grace

My wife is an expression of God’s love in both word and deed. Watching her through the years has given me a glimpse into God’s amazing grace. Listening to her encouragement and words of wisdom, and observing how wonderfully she treats those around her, are just two examples of how the Lord transforms a person when they become a child of God Almighty.

I see her as the apple of God’s eye. She has a profound way of showing affection toward both God and me. It shows in her countenance as she speaks with others. She consistently reflects God’s attributes and looks for opportunities to share His love. I am truly blessed to be her husband—my helpmate whom God chose specifically for me.

I am also blessed that God uses my wife at times as His mouthpiece to teach me patience, longsuffering, and how to show and give love. For a man who can be hard-headed and set in his ways, my rough edges are being smoothed because she helps curb my attitude through her example—a living testimony of God’s love. Her gentleness reveals the grace of God at work in her life and shows what is possible when a person fully gives their life to Jesus.

Learning to walk in God’s ways is a process. He uses the Bible and other believers, alongside the Holy Spirit, to guide my steps toward heaven. A masterpiece does not happen overnight—it requires endurance, calmness of spirit, and determination to allow God the time needed to perfect us into His masterpiece of grace.

Do I get upset with myself when I say or do the wrong thing? Absolutely. But I ask God for forgiveness and continue on the path of righteousness, with Jesus at my side. “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” Galatians 6:9 says it perfectly: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

When we allow God to remove the barnacles of imperfection from our lives, He is creating a masterpiece in His own image through unmerited love and grace. We do not deserve God’s mercy, yet He gives it freely because of Jesus and the price He paid on the cross for the redemption of mankind.

Sin hung Him on the cross, but love kept Him there until He declared, “It is finished.” God’s plan for the redemption of your sin and mine was fully accomplished. Jesus could have called ten thousand angels to remove Him from the cross, but He chose instead to fulfill the Father’s will. Perfect in every way, He took our sins upon Himself and died in our place.

Through His death—and through our acceptance of Him as Lord and Savior—God begins His work of creating a masterpiece of grace in our lives.

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Written by,

Papa Boyd