Geraldine Latty

Grace

‘We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary lives.’
2 Corinthians 4: 7 – 8 [The MESSAGE]

Verse 1
Long before we were created
At the dawn of space and time
God eternal, great and mighty had us on his mind
He devised and set before us
An amazing, perfect plan
That would demonstrate to all the giving of his hand

Chorus
Praise God
Praise God
Our God who saves
Praise God
Praise God
Who calls us to magnify
The glory of his grace

Verse 2
We’re a part of his own family
Simply through the love of Christ
What a perfect, all embracing, selfless sacrifice
God has thought of every option
He’s provided all we need
That the weak, the strong, the rich, the poor can know his peace

Verse 3
This is our Father’s story
This is our Maker’s praise
And by the Spirit we’re the story of his grace
Using ordinary people
Using broken jars of clay
He’ll display the grace that even death can’t take away

Written by: Geraldine Latty

The first verse based around Ephesians 1. References in the third verse from 2 Corinthians 4, verses 7 and 8.

At a seminar Gordon Fee [from Regent College, Vancouver] was presenting, he made a statement that I’ll paraphrase.

“When you read the Bible, don’t be asking God ‘Lord, what are the gold nuggets in your word that are for me today’. Instead ask God ‘how are you writing me into your story today Father?’”

Hearing that and reading Ephesians 1 paraphrased by another Regent professor [Eugene Peterson] – I was hooked!