{"id":5568,"date":"2016-03-30T07:06:19","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T13:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=5568"},"modified":"2016-03-30T07:06:19","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T13:06:19","slug":"your-grace-finds-me-musical-musings-in-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=5568","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYour Grace Finds Me\u201d \u2013 Musical Musings in March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Grace is a word that is used a lot in our Christ-follower circles today. We sing about it, we talk about it, we hear sermons about it. This word is found on our walls, on birth certificates and on journaling pages. Seems like \u201cgrace\u201d is everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/sunrise-1-28-15.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4164\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4164 size-medium\" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/sunrise-1-28-15-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"sunrise 1-28-15\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/sunrise-1-28-15-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/sunrise-1-28-15.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I pray that it hasn\u2019t become a word that has lost some of its impact in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If someone were to ask you, how would you define grace? I suspect you might recall the acronym for grace: God\u2019s Righteousness at Christ\u2019s Expense. But does that really define grace? A Bible dictionary will give the definition of grace as the unmerited favor of God toward man.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Paul provides a beautiful picture of grace in Romans 3:22-24 (NIV).<em> \u201cThis righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A pretty cool thing about grace is that it is simple and yet thought-provoking. It can be explained to a child and yet scholars continue to study this word and concept.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But the best part is that God\u2019s grace is available for any who choose to accept Jesus as their Savior. John 1:16 (NIV) tells us that <em>\u201cOut of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.\u201d<\/em> The NASB version puts it this way. <em>\u201cFor of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.\u201d <\/em>I loved that. Grace upon grace.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I want to share a song about grace. Matt Redman recorded it and there are some beautiful pictures of grace in this song. I pray that you will find God\u2019s grace in your day-to-day living. You really don\u2019t have to search too hard to find it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour Grace Finds Me\u201d<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[i]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s there in a newborn cry<br \/>\nThere in the light of every sunrise<br \/>\nThere in the shadows of this life<br \/>\nYour great grace<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s there on the mountain top<br \/>\nThere in the everyday and the mundane<br \/>\nThere in the sorrow and the dancing<br \/>\nYour great grace<br \/>\nOh, such grace<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From the creation to the cross<br \/>\nThere from the cross into eternity<br \/>\nYour grace finds me<br \/>\nYes, Your grace finds me<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s there on the wedding day<br \/>\nThere in the weeping by the graveside<br \/>\nThere in the very breath we breathe<br \/>\nYour great grace<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the same for the rich and poor<br \/>\nThe same for the saint and for the sinner<br \/>\nEnough for this whole wide world<br \/>\nYour great grace<br \/>\nOh, such grace<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There in the darkest night of the soul<br \/>\nThere in the sweetest songs of victory<br \/>\nYour grace finds me<br \/>\nYes your grace finds me<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your great grace<br \/>\nOh such grace<br \/>\nYour great grace<br \/>\nOh such grace<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So I&#8217;m breathing in Your grace<br \/>\nAnd breathing out Your praise<br \/>\nI&#8217;m breathing in Your grace<br \/>\nForever I&#8217;ll be<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your grace finds me<br \/>\nYes Your grace finds me<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can listen by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mqd8MoiCbcI\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Donna<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[i]<\/a> \u201cYour Grace Finds Me,\u201d words and music by Matt Redman and Jonas Myrin, Thank You Music, sixsteps Music, wowrshiptogether.com Songs, Said And Done Music, Shout! Music Publishing, 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Grace is a word that is used a lot in our Christ-follower circles today. We sing about it, we talk about it, we hear sermons about it. This word is found on our walls, on birth certificates and on journaling pages. 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