Grace -- So Amazing

Grace is a word I’ve heard all my life. My sweet mother sang "Amazing Grace" throughout our home, and I’ve heard it resound across the world like an anthem of praise. But with so many new and wonderful worship songs today, why does this old hymn still stand the test of time?

Maybe it’s because grace itself is timeless.

Think about it. When a bank extends a grace period, it gives us time we don’t deserve. When someone falls from grace, they’ve lost something precious. We call a dancer graceful and someone kind gracious. And before a meal, we say grace. No wonder the English language confuses those trying to learn it -- so many meanings for one little word!

But the greatest definition of grace is the one that makes it amazing.

Grace is God’s unmerited, unearned, and undeserved favor. It’s the love that sent Jesus to the cross to pay a debt He didn’t owe, for sinners like you and me. Grace is the bridge between our failures and God’s mercy. It’s the gift we could never earn, yet it’s freely given.

That’s why "Amazing Grace" isn’t just a song -- it’s a prayer. We sing it as a confession, a declaration, and a testimony. It transcends time, culture, and place because grace itself is eternal. No one is too lost for grace to find them, and no failure is too great for grace to redeem.

But grace doesn’t just rescue -- it transforms.

God’s grace pulls us up, strengthens our weary souls, and gives us the power to resist evil and do good. And as we receive it, we are called to extend it. We hold out our hands to those who stumble because we’ve been there, too. Grace flows to us so it can flow through us, lifting others to faith and hope.

Yes, grace has brought us safe thus far. And yes, grace will lead us home.

And that, my friends, is what makes grace so truly AMAZING.