{"id":6736,"date":"2019-01-15T18:32:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T17:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=6736"},"modified":"2019-01-15T18:32:21","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T17:32:21","slug":"grace-upon-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/01\/15\/grace-upon-grace\/","title":{"rendered":"Grace upon grace"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n <\/p>\n

From [Christ’s] abundance we have all received one gracious<\/span> blessing after another.<\/div>\n
John 1:16<\/a> (NLT)<\/div>\n

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Let us then approach
\nGod\u2019s throne of grace<\/span> with confidence,
\nso that we may receive mercy
\nand find grace<\/span> to help us
\nin our time of need.<\/div>\n

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Hebrews 4:16<\/a> (NIVUK)<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n\n

More about grace …<\/h3>\n

 
\nWe are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God\u2019s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace<\/span>, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.<\/p>\n

Romans 3:22-24<\/a> (NLT)<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace<\/span> he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace<\/span> that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.<\/p>\n

Ephesians 1:3-8<\/a> (NLT)<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God\u2019s grace<\/span> that you have been saved!) For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace<\/span> and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus. God saved you by his grace<\/span> when you believed. And you can\u2019t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God\u2019s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.<\/p>\n

Ephesians 2:4-10<\/a> (NLT)<\/div>\n

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\nMore about grace …   from the blog<\/strong>
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\nGod of grace<\/a>
\nMore to come<\/a>
\nPrecious dust<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  From [Christ’s] abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. John 1:16 (NLT)   Let us then approach God\u2019s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.   Hebrews 4:16 (NIVUK)   More about grace …   We … Continue reading “Grace upon grace”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13],"tags":[151],"class_list":["post-6736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bible","tag-grace"],"yoast_head":"\nGrace upon grace - Prayer matters<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Selected verses on grace, a key concept in the Bible. 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Let the sweet taste of You become the constant blessing on my tongue. \u00a0 from Being Home: A\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer"","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bowls_of_goodness.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bowls_of_goodness.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bowls_of_goodness.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bowls_of_goodness.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12675,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/03\/05\/for-courage-and-grace\/","url_meta":{"origin":6736,"position":4},"title":"For courage and grace","author":"Irene Bom","date":"March 5, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 A bold prayer for this first week in Lent. \u00a0 A prayer Lord Jesus Christ, who for our sake drew to yourself the world's hate, grant us the courage to be vulnerable, grace to expose ourselves to the furies without \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and the furies within; and in our frailty send\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer"","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/red_blossoms.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/red_blossoms.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/red_blossoms.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/red_blossoms.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6840,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/01\/29\/sola-gratia-deo-gratias\/","url_meta":{"origin":6736,"position":5},"title":"Sola gratia – Deo gratias","author":"Irene Bom","date":"January 29, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Water lilies - in and on the water \u00a0(Photo: Irene Bom) \u00a0 \u00a0 The words gratia and gratias point to a connection between grace and gratitude. \u00a0 \u00a0 To bring to a close our reflections on the theme of \"grace\", I've selected some Latin terms, a song, a reading, a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "bible"","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/water_lilies.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/water_lilies.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/water_lilies.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/water_lilies.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/\" rel=\"category tag\">bible<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"  From [Christ’s] abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. John 1:16 (NLT)   Let us then approach God\u2019s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.   Hebrews 4:16 (NIVUK)   More about grace …   We…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6736"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6736\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}