Sunday, January 18, 2009

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me.
I was once lost, but now I'm found.
Was blind, but now I see.

My New Years resolution is to seek grace daily. I count 87 verses in the topical guide dealing with the Savior's grace. Here is my favorite:

Ether 12:27 And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.

And some other good ones:

Acts 15:11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved.

Romans 3:23-24 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being jusitified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

2 Corinthians 12:7-9 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

2 Nephi 10:24 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, reconcile yourselves to the will of God, and not to the will of the devil and the flesh; and remember, after ye are reconciled unto God, that it is only in and through the grace of God that ye are saved.

2 Nephi 11:5 And also my soul delighteth in the covenants of the Lord which he hath made to our fathers; yea, my soul delighteth in his grace, and in his justice, and power, and mercy in the great and eternal plan of deliverance from death.

2Nephi 25:23 For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.

Moroni 8:3 I am mindful of you always in my prayers, continually praying unto God the Father in the name of his Holy Child, Jesus, that he, through his infinite goodness and grace, will keep you through the endurance of faith on his name to the end.

Moroni 10:32 Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God.

D&C 17:8 And if you do these last commandments of mine, which I have given you, the gates of hell shall not prevail against you; for my grace is sufficient for you, and you shall be lifted up at the last day.

D&C 76:94 They who dwell in his presence are the church of the Firstborn; and they see as they are seen, and know as they are known, having received of his fulness and of his grace.

D&C 109:44 Help thy servants to say, with thy grace assisting them: Thy will be done, O Lord, and not ours.

Oh, to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be.
Let thy grace now, as a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord I feel it.
Prone to leave the God I love.
Here's my heart, O take and seal it,
Seal it for thy courts above!

3 comments:

tiffany said...

good resolution thanks for the post. and i love the ctr symbol that comes up with your comments

Linz said...

Thank you for this post! It is very inspiring!

Unknown said...

So beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I love these scripture posts.