Saving Grace

Written By Betty Predmore

ROMANS 5: 6-21

(July 19)

Have you ever had to "take one for the team"? I remember so well when I was in high school P.E. class. We would be doing some sort of team sport or exercise, and there was always that ONE person who would goof off or cause some kind of trouble.

Now my P.E. teacher was an Amazon Woman who not many wanted to mess with! She was rough and tough, and scary to most. (But on the inside, she was a buttercup.)

When the goofing began, she would give a few warnings. When those warnings were ignored, she would then tell us all to take a lap. Yes, ALL OF US!

Even when she knew who was causing the problem, we all paid the price. It didn't seem fair, and it was very frustrating. But that was the price we paid for one person's sin.

Adam sinned, and when he did, he made us all sinners. All of us! His sin brought death, so death spread to everyone. These sins began long before God put a law in place, long before Moses.

But God is a good and just God. (Aren't you so grateful for that?) He brought law to the world to give us direction. This law was put in place to help people see their sinfulness, to show them the seriousness of their offenses, and to direct them toward God for his grace.

And if that wasn't enough, God later brought us the most precious of gifts ... the gift of Jesus. Through his death and resurrection, we have a free-flowing fountain of grace.

Adam's sin led to condemnation, but God's gift of Jesus leads to our being made right with God, even though we sin, and sin BIG!

When we receive God's grace we can then live in victory over our sins, and victory over death through Christ. This is what saves us from death. This is our Saving Grace.

Betty Predmore

Betty Predmore is a writer, blogger, speaker and ministry leaders. She is the founder of Mom-Sense, Inc., a ministry designed for mentorship, connection and service to women of all life circumstances. Through this ministry, women are encouraged and supported with scripture and life application. Mom-Sense helps women overcome life struggles through small group classes with biblical curriculum, individual counseling, bible studies, and other areas of support.

Betty also directs the Imperial Valley Life Center, which is a non-profit faith-based pro life women’s resource center. She has a passion for saving the unborn and supporting mothers through pregnancy and motherhood.

Betty loves to speak at events, sharing the love of Jesus with other women. She does this through practical life application mingled with God’s word, and sprinkled with humor. Having experienced a broken home, divorce, abuse, grief, single motherhood, blended families, and adoption, she uses the broken places and movement of God in her own life to share His word in an inspiring way. She enjoys sharing her blogs on social media as a way of reaching out on a broader spectrum. Betty has many speaking topics which can be found on her website: www.bettypredmore.com

As an author, she has had the opportunity to impact women and reach deep into their hearts with her words of inspiration and encouragement. Through Pondering Virtue and Whispered Grace, she has created wonderful tools for the woman who is seeking direction in her spiritual walk.

Betty serves on the writing team of A Wife Like Me, and is also a contributor to Moms Encouraging Moms and Gift of Thorns. Her blogs have appeared in several magazine publications throughout the years including Southern Faith Magazine, Purposeful Life, and Aspiring Woman Magazine.

While Betty thrives on her ministry opportunities, her greatest blessings come from being a wife to Jim and a mama to their wonderful collection of children, who bring joy, laughter, and an occasional tear to her days.


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