The Gracias of God

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

When someone gives you something good, you say "thank you." In Spanish the word for thank you is "gracias." Gracias looks and sounds like the English word grace. Grace is the unmerited, undeserved, unwarranted and wonderful love with which God showers us. We're saved and cleansed by God's grace. So what does gracias have to do with grace? Because the only appropriate reaction to grace is "gracias." The only appropriate thing to do in the face of God's grace is to say "thank you." So if you've been saved and received God's grace, if you consider yourself to be a person of grace, then you must be a person of gracias. You want to show the world the power of grace? Then show them your gracias. The proof of God's grace is your gracias. And the more thankful you are, the more open you'll be to receiving more of His grace. You want to know grace? Then be a person of gracias. Be thankful in all things. Be more than that. Be a person of "muchas gracias." Be very thankful and your life will be filled with much grace.

From Message #1070 - The Practice of Thanks