I'm finding the word “grace” an interesting one at the moment.
In conversations with other Christians, in sermons, books, articles and blogs,
this word frequently makes an appearance.
Think about this…
We’re saved by grace (Eph 2:8), amazed by grace, moved by
grace, participate in the means of grace, and before we eat we “say” grace. Then
if move into the realm of sacramental theology grace can be treated as a
“thing” administered with the bread, wine or water (or other sacramental
actions); the “inward, invisible grace”
that is represented by these “outward and visible signs”. We go even further
when we narrow grace down into sub-categories. There’s prevenient
grace, justifying grace, sanctifying grace and glorifying grace. Why do we do
that? As one of my supervisors succinctly remarked – “grace is grace”.