Full of Grace

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John 1: 14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only,[d] who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

What power scripture! The Word of God became flesh and He dwelled among us. For God to make Himself fully man and fully God for the sake of our salvation is a grace that is hard to understand. John says that Jesus was full of grace and truth. Wow!

This is what Christmas is all about. The Bible is God’s Word, and God’s Word became flesh! Jesus Christ is grace and truth and glory all wrapped up in skin and bones. As Christmas day approaches quickly, I am just amazed by God’s grace. It makes me reflect upon myself and ask, “Am I gracious?” When it comes down to it, I’m very selfish still. The core of many of my motives are for self comfort, self gain. The attitude of “What’s in it for me?” is embedded into my brain. I pray that with God’s grace, I can change in this area. I hope that from glory to glory, I’ll change and transform into someone more like Jesus. I want to be full of grace and truth. What are some steps I can take for this to happen?
1) Make a list of things that are keeping me selfish
2) Repent and put those things to death
3) Replace those selfish desires with servant desires

Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Your Son. I love You, Lord, and I desire to be more like Jesus. Please forgive me for my selfishness and show me how to be gracious. Change me, Lord. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.