Hebrews 13:9
Be not carried about with diverse and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
Going to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to ascertain the correct definition of 'established', we see: confirm and stabilitate. This word 'stabilitate' takes us to the definition above it which is stable, steadfast, firm, of force, sure. These definitions bring us to yet another section which describes stable as ' from the foot', a pace (base).
Knowing our basic anatomy, we see that our feet hold us up. They are the base of our physical structure, being the foundation, because the feet are the base, the foundation of our stability. Though everything we do begins in the brain, which tells all members of the body how to function, it is our feet which keep us mobile and upright.
The grace of God is our foundation for living. There are 167 references to 'grace' in the KJV Bible. This version is my favorite; not just because it is loved by my grandparents and great-grands, but because it is loved by me. This is the translation which God has chosen to reveal Himself to me. You need to ask God to direct you to the translation of the Bible which you will be needing. I like the Amplified Bible, too. It reads as if you were studying the concordance simultaneously in the verses.
Grace as defined in and under The Old Testament of God means: graciousness; kindness; favor, pleasant, precious, well-favored. This brings us to: to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, to bestow; be merciful, show mercy upon; deal, give, grant. In The New Testament of God, grace is defined, for the most part, as: graciousness of manner or acting gracious (to grant to another); the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; gratitude: acceptable, benefit, favor, gift, liberal joy, pleasure, thanks.
Both 'favor' and 'graciousness' show up in both sections of our Bibles, The Old and The New Testaments. It is significant that the grace granted to the men and women who obeyed God and followed God's Way in The Old Testament, is the same grace we know today, for we who are alive at this point in time are still living in and under The New Testament; for the Book of Revelation has not yet taken place in history. Were that to be so, this blog would not need to be written.
Though Grace is available only through the favor of God by His only begotten Son Jesus Christ, Grace takes on many qualities and has qualities in and of itself.
Christ's
Expense
In this Grace, and on this Grace, and with this Grace, my heart is established, strengthened, fortified. My faith is strong and will not bend, neither will it break. And though my heart may break many times, it is the strength and grace of God that holds it together, holding me in His arms and carrying me through yet another battle, another storm; up another step. My heart is in His heart and His heart is in mine. Christ is in me, I am in Christ, Christ is in God. My heart is established with Grace.
Grace Alone
My Life Is In You, Lord
Be not carried about with diverse and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
Going to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to ascertain the correct definition of 'established', we see: confirm and stabilitate. This word 'stabilitate' takes us to the definition above it which is stable, steadfast, firm, of force, sure. These definitions bring us to yet another section which describes stable as ' from the foot', a pace (base).
Knowing our basic anatomy, we see that our feet hold us up. They are the base of our physical structure, being the foundation, because the feet are the base, the foundation of our stability. Though everything we do begins in the brain, which tells all members of the body how to function, it is our feet which keep us mobile and upright.
The grace of God is our foundation for living. There are 167 references to 'grace' in the KJV Bible. This version is my favorite; not just because it is loved by my grandparents and great-grands, but because it is loved by me. This is the translation which God has chosen to reveal Himself to me. You need to ask God to direct you to the translation of the Bible which you will be needing. I like the Amplified Bible, too. It reads as if you were studying the concordance simultaneously in the verses.
Grace as defined in and under The Old Testament of God means: graciousness; kindness; favor, pleasant, precious, well-favored. This brings us to: to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, to bestow; be merciful, show mercy upon; deal, give, grant. In The New Testament of God, grace is defined, for the most part, as: graciousness of manner or acting gracious (to grant to another); the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; gratitude: acceptable, benefit, favor, gift, liberal joy, pleasure, thanks.
Both 'favor' and 'graciousness' show up in both sections of our Bibles, The Old and The New Testaments. It is significant that the grace granted to the men and women who obeyed God and followed God's Way in The Old Testament, is the same grace we know today, for we who are alive at this point in time are still living in and under The New Testament; for the Book of Revelation has not yet taken place in history. Were that to be so, this blog would not need to be written.
For the heart to be established with grace, it must first submit itself to God.
God is not looking for flowery words and self-serving minds.
He already knows what is in your heart and
He wants to hear your voice, your prayers,
in your own way of thinking.
Be honest; liars will not be heard.
Grace is multiplied to us by the hand of God.
He looks upon us and answers our prayers,
when we come to Him with humble hearts.
Hearts full of shame and repentance,
seeking forgiveness and grace
to wash away our sins and our shame.
He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.
Though Grace is available only through the favor of God by His only begotten Son Jesus Christ, Grace takes on many qualities and has qualities in and of itself.
GRACE
1. Grace is sought after and found of those who seek it. ~ Many, many
Scriptures, beginning with Genesis and ending with Revelation.
2. Grace is shown. ~ Ezra 9:8
3. Grace can be poured out, stood in. Psalm 45: 2 (poured); Romans
5:2(stand)
4. Grace comes by Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17
5. Grace is an ornament. ~ Proverbs 1:9; 4:9
6. Grace is a gift and is given. ~ Many Scriptures
7. We are justified freely by His Grace. ~ Romans 3:24
8. Grace is bestowed. ~ 2 Corinthians 8:1
9. Grace abounds by God. ~ 2 Corinthians 4:15
10. God's Grace is sufficient. ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9
11. God's Grace is extended by us to others.
12. We are called into the Grace of Christ by Christ. ~ Galatians 1:6
13. Grace is recognizable by everyone who has received it. ~
Galatians 2:9
14. There are riches in Grace. ~ Ephesians 1:7
15. Grace is dispensed by God to all who will receive it. ~ Ephesians
3:2
16. Everyone is given Grace according to the measure of the gift of
Christ. ~ Ephesians 4:7
17. Grace is ministered to people who hear us speak, when we speak
that which edifies, builds up/encourages, the hearers. ~ Ephesians
4:29
18. We sing with Grace in our hearts. ~ Colossians 3:16
19. We are partakers of Grace. ~ 1 Corinthians 10:30 and Philippians
1:7
20. We are to always speak with Grace ~ Colossians 4:6
21. We receive everlasting consolation and good hope through Grace,
by our Lord Jesus Christ and God, our Father. ~ 2 Thessalonians 2:16
22. Grace is exceedingly abundant with Faith and Love, which is in
Christ Jesus. ~ 1 Timothy 1:14
23. We are strong in the Grace that is in Christ Jesus. ~ 2 Timothy
2:1
24. The Grace of God brings salvation. ~ Titus 2;11
25. We are justified by His Grace. ~ Titus 3:7
26. We boldly come to the throne of Grace to obtain Mercy and find
Grace in time of need. ~ Hebrews 4:16
27. The heart is established with Grace, and it is a good thing. ~
Hebrews 13:9
28. Grace is given to the humble. ~ James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5
29. Grace is brought to us, when Jesus Christ is revealed to us. ~ 1
Peter 1:13
31. The loving and faithful husband and wife are heirs together of
the Grace of life. ~ 1 Peter 3:7
32. Every one who receives the gift of Grace is to minister that gift
to each other, thereby revealing that we are good stewards of the
manifold (varying, forms of, multiple, diverse, complex) Grace of
God. ~ 1 Peter 4:10
33. God is The God of All Grace. ~ 1 Peter 5:10
34. We grow in Grace. ~ 2 Peter 3:18
35. GRACE is the Promise of God revealed through and in His Son Jesus
Christ.
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God's
Riches
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Christ's
Expense
In this Grace, and on this Grace, and with this Grace, my heart is established, strengthened, fortified. My faith is strong and will not bend, neither will it break. And though my heart may break many times, it is the strength and grace of God that holds it together, holding me in His arms and carrying me through yet another battle, another storm; up another step. My heart is in His heart and His heart is in mine. Christ is in me, I am in Christ, Christ is in God. My heart is established with Grace.
Grace Alone
My Life Is In You, Lord
