ince the fall of our first parents at the Garden of Eden, God has always been in the habit of providing a second chance for all humanity. God's grace is not a matter of chance; rather, it is a well-intended attribute of God which He bestows on humanity because of His love for the latter. The grace of God is sometimes misunderstood by some people as they see it as a merited favour. The Bible teaches that God's grace is a 'gift'. (Romans 3:24)Thus, grace is a prerogative of God, and not a product of science or personal influence or affluence. In fact, grace is still a marvel both to ancient and modern sciences. Current medical researchers have revealed some people with proven terminal diseases living their lives from their youth to old age. While we are finite, God and His grace are infinite. Grace is the power of the Almighty God to the finite, what no other can provide for the undeserving latter.
Our kind and loving Father in heaven has a plan for our lives, and this plan is very amazing. Even when we strayed or are confronted by destructive occurrences, He demonstrates His concern and love for us by providing a way of escape for us from such entanglements.
Each chapter of this book is a true exposition of God's grace towards the author. This second chance that He gave him is surely not because of any significant thing he has done. His loving Father in heaven decided to rain His grace down upon him, traversing a gulf that he cannot possibly span. He intends that this incomprehensible grace (second chance) He granted him will be utilized meaningfully and righteously too.
Thus, whenever we are faced with overwhelming fear, uncertainty, anxiety of life threatening situations, He urges us to: “Come to me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest”. (Mathew 11:28) If the burden seem insurmountable, He urges us to: “Cast all of our cares upon Him, for He cares” for us (1 Peter 5:7) In our earthly life, in spite of our best efforts and compliance with religious principles, we hardly can escape the lingering shadow of our mortality. But when one reaches across the gap between one and God, grace is born. Grace rattles the bars of the dungeons of death. Graves will yet yield to the persuasion of grace; science can help you improve the quality of your life. But if you desire to live eternally, it must be through the grace of God which is made possible in the person of Jesus Christ.
Eld. N. N. Nwachukwu.
