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GRACE AND TRUTH

TEXT: John 1:17

“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”

Grace and truth are the full expression of God revealed in Jesus Christ. Before Christ came, humanity related with God mainly through the law. 

The law showed what was right, but it did not give the power to live right. It exposed sin but could not heal the sinner. When Jesus came, He brought more than rules, He brought grace, truth, forgiveness, and transformation.

Grace is God reaching down to lift man up. It is an unmerited favor. 
Grace is strength for the weak, hope for the hopeless, and mercy for the undeserving. 

Truth, on the other hand, is the light that exposes God’s standard and reveals His will. *Truth shows us the way to walk; grace gives us the ability to walk in it. That is why both must work together in the life of every believer.* 

Many people want grace but avoid the truth. They desire God’s blessings but reject His instructions. Others hold tightly to truth but forget grace, becoming harsh, judgmental, and unloving. 

Jesus never separated the two. To the woman caught in adultery He showed grace. “Neither do I condemn you”. He  immediately declared the truth to her, “Go and sin no more.” This is the pattern for Christian living.

Grace is not a license to continue in sin; it is divine empowerment to overcome sin. Truth is not a weapon to destroy people; it is a compass to direct people to God.

When grace and truth dwell in you, your character changes, your speech becomes seasoned with love, and your lifestyle begins to reflect Christ.

Examine your walk today. Do you only run to God for mercy but ignore His Word? Or do you know the Word yet lacks compassion toward others? *The fullness of Christ is seen when we receive His grace and submit to His truth.* Let this balance shape your decisions, relationships, and service to God.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

Father, thank You for sending Jesus full of grace and truth. Let Your grace empower me to live above sin, and let Your truth guide every step I take. Help me to show others the same grace You have shown me, while standing firmly in Your truth, in Jesus name.

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