Greater Grace Than Our Sin

 

"Therefore, since we are justified, (acquitted, declared righteous, and given
right standing with God) through faith, let us grasp the fact that we have 
 the peace of reconciliation to hold and to enjoy, peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah.

Through Him also we have our access by faith into grace, ( the state 
of God's favor) in which we firmly and safely stand. And let us rejoice
 and exult in our hope of experiencing and enjoying the glory of God."
(Romans 5: 1-2)
The Amplified Bible

Amazing Grace

Bill Stephens

Image courtesy/Fine Art America
(2010)

Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,

Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt!

Yonder on Calvary's mount outpoured,

There where the blood of the Lamb was spilled.

Grace, grace, God's grace,

Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

Grace, grace, God's grace,

Grace that is greater than all sin.

Sin and despair, like the sea waves cold,

Threaten the soul with infinite loss;

Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold,

Points to the refuge, the mighty cross.

Grace, grace, God's grace,

Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

Grace, grace, God's grace,

Grace that is greater than all sin.

Dark is the stain that we cannot hide.

What can avail to wash it away?

Look! There is flowing a crimson tide,

Brighter than snow you may be today.

Grace, grace, God's grace,

Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

Grace, grace, God's grace,

Grace that is greater than all sin.

Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace,

Freely bestowed on all who believe!

You that are longing to see His face,

Will you this moment His grace receive?

"Greater Grace Than Our Sin"
(1911)
Julia Harriette Johnston
(1849-1919)
American Presbyterian teacher, poet,
author, and musician
President of the Presbyterian Mission Society

"Amazing Grace"

By Artist Bill Stephens

Welcome to possibly the most powerful work of Art ever conceived,
for here you find life and death in one painting. You find suffering  
and  yet healing. There is no religion here and no false hopes.
Here is helpless humanity in the hand of the bleeding Savior. 
 You find being forsaken and yet found. 

 Here is man's hatred displayed. You see judgment displayed.
And you may see the infant as being aborted ( as so many are)
but that infant is really you.  And what else do you see?
There is peace.  Here is the Creator and the Creation.

This is the only place unconditional love is found and where
grace is fully realized.  And although most may see this as
Christian Art, it is really Jewish Art, for that Savior is
  the Jewish Messiah whose name is "Yeshua". 

And it is He alone who is the Maker of the Heaven and the Earth.

He is the ONE who deserves all honor and praise,  for He alone
gave all He could give to save some from the Lake of Fire
 which burns forever and ever.

This is my utmost for His highest.