49:10 Walking Daily in God's Grace and Mercy! Ephesians 2:8-9

For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God; Ephesians 2:8 (Amplified)

Grace is defined as God's unmeritied favor. Giving to me blessings that I do not deserve. Mercy is being spared from the judgement we deserve.
As I read this passage:
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8 (KJV)

I know that the salvation that I enjoy did not come because I deserved it. In fact, because of my sin, I actually deserved death. Because of the fact that Jesus took the punishment I deserved, I was pardoned of my sin and spared punishment. Now that's Mercy! By his Grace, he lavished favor and blessings on me that I do not deserve. He treats me now as if I had never sinned! He does not hold me at arms length and treat me like the pardoned sinner that I am, instead he actually brings me into his heart as a beloved member of the family of God! I am now a son of God and a little brother of Jesus! Now that's Grace! God giving to me, favor that I do not deserve!

So, in answer to the question: How would my life, perspective and attitude be different if I truly walked in the Grace of God? I would daily walk in humility and gratitude as I remembered God's mercy to me. I would grieve when I sinned and quickly run to the cross to ask for forgiveness. I would be more merciful to others extending them grace because of God's mercy and grace to me.

Let's pray: Lord thank you that because of your mercy, you look at me as if I had never sinned. Now, because of your grace, you lavish blessings on me as your beloved son! Help me to never, ever forget your grace and mercy towards me! Forgive for the times when I fail to extend grace to others, forgetting that you love them just as much as you love me.

In Jesus Name! Amen!