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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Love and Grace (09/11/14)
And from His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:16-17

All you can eat buffets, unlimited cell-phone minutes, unlimited internet data usage, Olive Garden’s never-ending pasta bowl…we live in a society that loves things that are boundless and inexhaustible. We don’t like to have limits put on us.

The first chapter of John gives us great reasons to rejoice. The greatest unlimited thing we have to celebrate is the grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Martin Luther writes, “Jesus is an interminable well, the chief source of all grace, truth, righteousness, wisdom, and life, without limit, measure, or end.”

We give thanks to God that the grace of Christ is without end. Consider the humbling and comforting reality of the gifts that God gives us. Daily we fail to live up the righteous standard of God’s Law. The Law of God calls us to repent as we consider our sins in its light, and it leads us to Christ, who is the giver of all grace and the source of all truth. There is no greater joy than the joy found in reflecting upon the measureless and endless grace that Christ gives us!

Despite our numerous failings – God is faithful to us. Through Christ we receive unlimited grace. His grace never runs out! Christ has taken our sin and the eternal effects of that sin and He has in return given us the free gift of grace – unlimited grace!
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C D Swanson 
09/20/14
Amen and Amen!

On topic and to the point...unlimited, unmerited and enduring grace.

Well done.

God bless~
Larry Whittington
09/21/14
I am thankful for the blood of Jesus Christ as it cleans us from all sin. The working of the grace of God is as mysterious and it is great.

Thank you for your writing and reminding us.
Judith Gayle Smith-Owens Vitouswykegardinerclark
09/25/14
Lovely . . .

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1 Peter 3:15 - But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Hugs and prayers, Judi
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
09/25/14
This is a beautiful devotion. I like how you gave examples from the real world that everyone can relate to. Your transition into the message was smooth too.

I noticed a couple of tiny things. When you quote something, even Bible verses, make sure you put quotation marks around it. The other has to do with the topic. You nailed the grace part, but the topic is love and grace. If you had added a couple of lines about how much God loves us, it would have made the topic criterion even stronger.

I'll admit that God's love was definitely implied in this great message. I liked the verse you chose too. I think you should tweak it a tiny bit and submit it to FW devotions or a devotional magazine. This is a powerful piece that touched my heart and made me think.