Psalms Streak: A Daily Devotional in the PsalmsSample

The Undeserved Gift

“It was not by their sword that they won the land,
nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm,
and the light of your face, for you loved them.” (Psalm 44:3)
Grace. It is the gift you don’t deserve and the one you couldn’t earn by your own merit. It’s like lotion that smooths cracked skin and a deep rain after a long dry season. It’s the comfort of a warm beverage, a best friend when you’re lonely, or a soul healing hug when you feel sad. Grace fills in all the rough parts of our lives and makes us whole. God sees you through a lens of grace. When you see yourself as less, God sees you as more. When you don’t feel like you are enough, God wraps you in grace and sees you as worthy.
He loved you so much that Jesus was willing to cover your sins in the grace of his blood and gave you a seat at His table. When you struggle with identity, you can be confident that God’s grace will catch you. There is nothing you can do to make God love you more and there is nothing you can do to make God love you less. This undeserved gift, God’s grace, is simply yours because He loves you.

GO DEEP: When you listen to the song ‘You Know Me Better’ by Stars Go Dim (find it on YouTube), and when you read the words in the Psalm, what does grace from God look like in your life? Where do you notice God’s grace in action? When you fully consider the magnitude of this gift, how do you respond?

BE BOLD: Who needs to hear this? Who could you share it with?