“For the LORD is a sun and a shield,
The LORD will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold 
From those who walk uprightly.”  Psalm 84:11

As we continue in this verse, let’s see what Scripture has to tell us of some of God’s grace.  Needless-to say that since it is a glorious attribute of Holy God, Scripture has a multitude to say concerning grace.  As we see in our opening verse, God’s grace is freely given.

When in Antioch, Barnabas saw the grace of God in the church,
“When he had come and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.”  Acts 11:23  
(FYI the name Barnabas means son of encouragement.)

Titus 3:11-12 tells us,
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age.”  

The grace of God empowers men for service:
This is the apostle Paul speaking to the Corinthians,
“For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.
According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation and another builds on it.  But let each one take heed how he builds on it.
For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”  
1 Corinthians 3:9-11

Paul continues in 1 Corinthians 15:10,
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”

The grace of God enables people to live the simple life:
“For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.”
2 Corinthians 1:12 

The grace of God is not given for selfish use:
“As each one has received a gift, minister to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”

God’s grace is promised to the humble:
“Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders.  Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
‘God resists the proud,
 But gives grace to the humble.’”  1 Peter 5:5

Scripture has so much more for us concerning grace, but I leave it to each of us to discover this unmerited favor that God has lavished on each of His own.  

Oh Most Holy Glorious Father, Savior Jesus, and Holy Spirit we worship and adore you!  We exalt and humbly bow before You and proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of the Father!  Amen