Grace Teaches

“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness.”

Titus 2:11 to 12, NIV

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My mother taught me to read with the Kikuyu Bible.

Her finger moved under each word.

Slowly. Patiently. Again.

I thought grace only saved. Paul says it also teaches.

Lord Jesus, You are a patient Teacher. You do not shout from the front of the classroom. You sit beside me, finger under the line.

Here. Say no to this.

Here. Say yes to Me.

Law gave me the alphabet of right and wrong. Grace gives me the desire to read.

I am not drilled into holiness. I am drawn into it.

When I stumble over a word, You do not close the book. You go back to the start of the sentence and read it with me again.

Some lessons I have repeated for years. You have never sighed.

Self control. Honesty. Gentleness. Not rules nailed to a wall, but a new way of speaking, learned at Your side.

You are still teaching me to read my life in the light of Your face.

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Lord Jesus, thank You for the patience of Your grace. Thank You for teaching me again and again, and never giving up on Your pupil. Amen.