Grace saw beyond,
the worthless and unworthy
it looked past the sin
with its unmerited mercy.
Grace saw beyond,
the bondage of the soul
it broke loose the yoke
to heal and make whole.
Grace saw beyond,
the outward behavior
it looked past the wickedness
with its unwarranted favor.
Grace saw beyond,
the look of the proud
it recognized the helpless
standing out in a crowd.
Grace saw beyond,
the stony-human heart
it looked past the coldness
so love it could impart.
Grace saw beyond,
corruption, lust and greed
it came in the name of Jesus
so from works we’d be freed!
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2 Timothy 1:9
King James Version
“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling,
not according to our works,
but according to his own purpose and grace,
which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began”
Copyright 2013
Deborah Ann Belka
April 30th, 2018 at 1:52 pm
Reblogged this on Madison Elizabeth Baylis.
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May 2nd, 2018 at 9:22 am
Thank you Jeremy for blessing me with a reblog of my post 🙂 ~ to GOD be the Glory ~
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April 30th, 2018 at 12:00 pm
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September 29th, 2013 at 2:10 am
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September 25th, 2013 at 8:17 pm
Amen Deb. How I praise God for His grace – had it not been for that, I would be utterly lost.
God bless you,
Cheryl
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September 28th, 2013 at 7:38 am
Hi Cheryl, What we be without God’s mercy and grace . . . I shutter at the thought! God Bless you and keep you in His tender care ~
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September 25th, 2013 at 7:35 am
Love it, Deborah Ann. And I love Darrell’s work, too!
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September 28th, 2013 at 8:00 am
Yes, Darrell has some really good photo’s and with his permission I am using them with my poetry. Some times I see a picture and I am inspired to write from it other times I have a poem that needs something to complete it and a really great picture will do just that. Looking forward to using some of yours too Sue. ~ Blessings ~
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September 28th, 2013 at 8:02 am
That is how God works with me, too. 🙂
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September 28th, 2013 at 8:07 am
🙂
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