![]() ![]() But the fact that God gives His grace freely does not tell us what that grace is. The gift of God’s grace to us is the manifestation of His character of love it is gracious of God. ![]() But the water is water-the method of how you get it, whether free or at a cost to you, is separate from the substance of what it is. One could say the water was unmerited it was given to you freely. If someone gave you a glass of water as you were dying of thirst, you didn’t buy it, earn it, or work for it-it was a gift. But understanding that God’s grace is not something we earn still doesn’t tell us what that grace is. In that sense, God’s grace is not ours to claim by right. Unmerited favor is when you receive something you didn’t earn or didn’t merit in other words, you don’t have a right to claim something as being owed to you. If you become a better musician because you practice regularly, you have earned or merited that proficiency. If you get stronger muscles by exercising regularly, you have earned or merited the growth in your muscles. So, if you get paid by your employer, you have earned or merited that pay. If you work hard, you reap the rewards of your work. The United States has historically been a society based on merit-a meritocracy. But to talk about grace in this way focuses on the process of receiving grace-not on what grace is. His grace is not a paycheck, a medal, or a reward for some achievement on our part. What do you understand the grace of God to be? A classic answer is “unmerited favor,” and what is usually meant by that is something we have not earned.Īnd it is certainly true that none of us have earned God’s grace. ![]()
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