GRACE IS NOT REASONABLE

GRACE IS NOT REASONABLE
Wednesday, 26th January 2022
Pastor Victor

Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Grace is extravagant favor from God to undeserving men. It is unmerited favor. It is God’s righteousness to sinful men as a gift at Christ’s expense. Anything that is extravagant is not reasonable or practical. And grace is not reasonable. I believe this is one reason a lot of folks finds it hard to receive the gospel of grace. To them it does not make sense. And they are right – it does not make sense. That is why you have to receive it by faith.

Man always looks for something that he can reason and make deductions from it. But God is not like that; He is a faith God. The law is reasonable. To do bad and get bad is reasonable; and you don’t need faith to believe that; and that’s why the law is not of faith but the man that doeth them shall live by them. On the other hand, for God to justify a wicked man, it is not reasonable. No judge on earth who is worth the grain of his salt will let a criminal go free; he must be punished.

It is logical for God to justify a godly man. But the Bible says, “God who justifies the ungodly”. This is neither reasonable nor practical. No court will ever set free any individual convicted of a crime – he has to serve the due punishment. But God who is rich in mercy has chosen to justify ungodly men. And He did it righteously by punishing all our sins in the body of Jesus. Ever since the cross, God’s grace has been flowing freely to undeserving men. Today, because of Jesus’ finished work, healing, prosperity, success and peace of mind are all for you. All you have to do is to receive them by faith. You cannot reason grace; you have to believe it – it is beyond the senses. Thank God for His extravagant grace!

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