Several weeks ago I had the privilege of guest posting on the blog of the amazing Joseph Iregbu (To read that post click here.) Today I am privileged to have him sharing with us here. He has been an encouragement to me since meeting him through the book release team for Wrecked by Jeff Goins, and I know he will be an encouragement to you too.

Writer Joseph Iregbu

The Bible is full of extraordinary accounts of grace

like Ruth, Paul, Zacchaeus, Peter, Rahab and many more. What God did in their lives can often be described as:

Unfathomable

Unimaginable

Unthinkable

‘Absurd’

It’s a God Thing

But isn’t that what makes it a God thing?

Isn’t that what makes us a wonder to ourselves?

“A Holy God interested in the lives of unholy mortals, seeking to draw them to Himself, seeking to sanctify, purify and shape them…”

Grace is stupendous by nature. Whether we can fully understand it in this life, I couldn’t tell. And seriously I don’t want to – there’s eternity ahead to do just that. In the meantime, we should stand in awe.

Consider Rahab

Consider Rahab in Hebrews 11:31. Her story should continue to marvel us. There are some words you don’t naturally expect to see in the Bible, harlot being one of them. But Rahab would later be mentioned in the lineage of Christ. ‘Absurd’ grace!

This is good news for us. We are grace misfits in every possible way, naturally alienated from God but bought by the blood of Christ. This is beyond human wisdom but it’s good news. And good news are to be spread, shared and proclaimed.

Hope, Courage and Strength

Draw hope from the fact that God is the One that makes us ‘good enough’.

Draw courage from the fact that, being justified by faith, we have peace with God.

Draw strength from the fact that it’s not about your past record of shame and sins, but forgiveness by the One who shed His blood for you.

And if you haven’t experienced this wonder, I urge you to come in by faith. Come in and dine on this ‘absurd’ grace.

Do you remember when you first experienced God’s stupendous, ‘absurd’ grace? We would love to hear your story in the comments below!

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About Joseph

Joseph Iregbu leads on purpose and is passionate about raising the next generation of leaders. He blogs at http://josephiregbu.com and is a Coach and Mentor to young leaders. He is the author of a book (Even in the Well), husband of one wife and father to a gorgeous daughter. He lives in Germany. Connect with him on Twitter , Facebook and read about his Story of Hope that has inspired many to live bold.