Give Me A Break!

Hey man, give me a break!

It’s a pretty common request; most of us have probably used it numerous times. Sometimes we say it under our breath with embarrassment; sometimes we loudly appeal to those impacted by our failure.

All of us have let our family, co-workers, or teammates down at one time or another. With our request for a break we are in essence saying, “I messed up; please extend favor to me even though I don’t deserve it.” People who love and care about us cheerfully extend that sought after break.

Have you ever thought about saying that to God? Please! Give me a break. In many ways God’s break is being extended to us every day. Even though we don’t merit anything from God he gives us a break; He shows us favor we don’t deserve. The Bible calls that grace. Salvation is by grace. His many answers to prayer and His everyday presence in our lives are only experienced by His grace. Because He loves us and took the penalty for our sins and failures, He is able to say, “You have my blessing.”

Spiritual Truth: Because God shows us favor, we have the freedom to show favor to others; we can give them a break.