Grace is Amazing

 

I have noticed on my walks the last few weeks that the people who live on this corner lot leave out a flat of water in the shade of this tree. If you need water, warm as it may be, it is yours for the taking. If your dog is in need, the water is available. There is no sign, just the simple and quiet act of providing water. Even without a sign, people find their way to the water.

Isaiah writes, “They shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall strike them, for he who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them.”

We can all sometimes find ourselves in the desert. We can find ourselves hungering and thirsting for many things. We can find ourselves in situations where our money cannot buy us what we long for and our power cannot provide what we so desperately need. In those times we find ourselves dependent on others. In those times we find ourselves vulnerable. In those times we only find what we need through grace.

That grace can come to us in many ways. Through those close and dear to us. Through people we have never met before. Through the generosity of anonymous souls who, through simple acts of kindness and compassion, supply a need. All grace ultimately comes from God. And all grace is amazing.

Peace.