Day 1: Distributors of Grace

Imagine being the recipient of a blessing beyond what you can conceptualize in your mind—something that you know you don't deserve and haven't worked to earn. That's God's grace in action.

Grace may be a word we don’t use or think about often, but grace is important to our Christian walk and is quite beneficial to us. Paul begins the letter he writes in Ephesians 1:2 as well as Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, and Philemon with the words “grace be to you, and peace” or some variation of the phrase. He finishes the phrase by saying “from God our Father.” This lets us know that this grace and this peace comes from God through Jesus. Jesus says in John 14:27 that he leaves a peace with us that is different from the world’s peace. God's grace and peace are above and beyond every good thing that has happened and will ever happen to us.

However, Paul’s words also come as a challenge to us. We're given God’s inordinate peace and grace every single day, so we’re expected to bring that with us into our world. We are distributors of grace and peace, and it is our job to ship grace and peace to those around us, much like a warehouse worker. In fact, the first place we should distribute what has been given to us through Jesus is the place where we spend the most time: the workplace.

The grace and peace God has given to us allows us to help other people in ways beyond our natural abilities because God directs the distribution. He’s the ultimate grace management. With his leadership, we are able to shift focus from ourselves to our coworkers, bosses, fellow students, servers, or anyone in need of God’s amazing grace. God’s love is available for everyone if we do what God has called us to do—distribute his grace and peace to the people we interact with everyday.

How will you distribute grace to others today? Imagine the people you will interact with throughout your day. Ask God how you can impact your world by shipping out more grace and peace to everyone you meet.