Does His Grace Show His Glory?

© 2017 by Tom Boynton (editing by Kathy Boynton)

One day Moses asked God to show him His glory.  God granted this request by showing Moses His grace.  Perhaps this suggests that God’s grace is the signature of His glory.

“And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.  And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.  And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:  And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:” (Exodus 33:19-22).

God’s grace is unconditional.  His gracious showing of mercy is “on whom He will.”  If this were not so, no one would be saved because man’s fallen will does not choose God.  Man’s only hope for receiving God’s blessing of mercy is the unconditional, undeserved, unilateral grace of God.

God’s grace is protective.  God sheltered Moses from the full consuming brightness of His glory by placing him in the “clift of the rock.”  If God had simply showed Moses His glory, without His gracious protection, Moses would have perished.

God’s grace is something we cannot earn, even by choosing Him.  God the Son, Jesus Christ reminded His disciples:

“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,…” (John 15:16).

God’s grace overcomes our dead hearts.  Speaking to God, the psalmist David recognized that it is God’s gracious power that turns our fallen wills toward Him.

“Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, …” (Psalms 110:3).

God’s grace toward His own is always successful.

“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” (John 6:37)

God’s grace caused Jesus Christ the Savior to come and die to “…save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).

God’s grace commands “…all men everywhere to repent.” (Acts 17;30).

Have you obeyed this command of God’s grace?

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