Spilt Wine

I recently came to the conclusion that perhaps Grace and Judgment were two sides of the same coin. Without truth, judgment and consequences, there would be no Grace, because there would be nothing to forgive, and we know forgiveness is an extension and act of Grace. I guess it is a matter of spiritual maturity on behalf of the believer to take inventory, listen and abide by the Holy Spirit and to pursue Holiness. However, it is essential to understand that our pursuit of Holiness is not a means of gaining His love and acceptance, rather it is in response to his precious Grace he has extended to all.

I think Paul said it best when he wrote Romans 6.1-4 “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

I read this quote a few weeks ago, which I really like.

“Love can forbear, and Love can forgive…But Love can never be reconciled to an unlovable object… He can never therefore be reconciled to your sin, because sin is incapable of being altered; but He may be reconciled to your person, because that may be restored.”
-Traherne. (Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis)