GRACE FOR THE MOMENT | HOLINESS AMONG US

1. Grace for the Moment

a) "Grace for the Moment" is a collection of thoughts that are inspirational. They are intended to encourage, to give hope, and to inspire the viewers.

b) Reading a thought can change the way you think about something.

2. Scripture Verse

i) Zechariah 2:10 New Century Version (NCV)

¹⁰ “Shout and be glad, Jerusalem. I am coming, and I will live among you,” says the Lord.

3. Thoughts

a) God became a baby. He entered a world... of problems and heartaches.

b) The Word became human and lived here on each among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness" (John 1:14 NLT).

John 1:14 New Living Translation (NLT)

¹⁴ So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.

c) The operative word of the verse is among. He lived among us. He donned the costliest of robes: a human body. He made a throne out of a manger and a royal court out of some cows. He took a common name - Jesus - and made it holy. He took common people and made them the same. He could have lived over us or away from us. But He didn't. He lived among us.

d) He became a friend of the sinner and brother of the poor.