C.S. Lewis said that grace is the distinctive of the Christian life - the one aspect that separates the true Christian faith from all other religions and philosophies. We don't earn God's grace; it's a gift. We can't earn our way to heaven; the only way that we can receive the gift of eternal life is by placing our faith in Jesus Christ alone.
My mother-in-law, Maria, just returned to Romania after staying with us for three weeks. She came to attend Catalin's graduation ceremony. We enjoyed her stay so much. We took her to San Antonio one weekend to visit the zoo and Sea World. She loved it! I learned a great deal from her over those few weeks, and I also learned more about my husband from watching the two of them interact. And I am thankful that my mother-in-law willingly let my husband, her only son, move half a world away so that he and I could be together.
During Maria's visit, I was reminded of how blessed we are to live in America, with all of its benefits and freedoms, and how wonderful it is to live in a nation marked by grace rather than legalism. We shouldn't take that for granted. Today, join me in celebrating God's grace!
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