In the beginning, God created the whole world, the land and the sea, the sky and the trees; and He created humanity. We were created in God's own image, but our sin put a blemish on the beautiful perfection of His creation.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning." John 1:1-2
Therefore, the Word, that was with God in the beginning, became flesh and dwelt among us in order to show us the way to a renewed relationship with God. This renewal is of God and not ourselves so no one can boast. It is by God's grace that we may find a 2nd Chance. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
One day last week, I was playing a round of golf and enjoying the beauty of God's creation in the hill country of TX. There were beautiful sand traps, perfectly placed water holes, tall grassy roughs and rippling greens. :-) Seriously now, the hill sides, trees, deer and birds were an incredible sight to behold. Such a wonderful retreat! As I watched one of my aweful shots carom off a rock and into the woods, I thought about God's grace and the beauty of the mulligan. That's who our God is, He is the God of second chances! That second shot was the same as the first but the outcome was different as the ball rolled up on the green.
Whenever someone gives Jesus their heart and follows Him as Lord and Savior of their life, God re-creates them. Isn't that something! If you know Jesus, you have been re-created into His image. That which was blemished has been made whole again. I was thinking about this the other day and I wrote this prayer below.
A Prayer of Renewal
Create In me:
Grace unto salvation.
Love for the unlovely.
Faith to move mountains.
Hope in the rising Son.
Courage to walk on water, even if alone.
Joy in the midst of sorrow.
Peace in trials.
Wisdom beyond my years.
Victory that can't be mustered on it's own.
Create In me Grace.
Amen
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