Captivated by grace and truth

When I read Psalm 26, the first thing I saw was some parallels between this psalm and Psalm 1. If you have time, check it out.

But the thing that really struck me was verse 3.

For your faithful love (or “grace”) guides me,
and I live by your truth. (Psalm 26:3)

Often times, you will see that combination of words in the Old Testament: Grace (faithful love). And Truth.

John once said of Jesus, “grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” (John 1:17)

Without Jesus, there would be no grace for us. Nor would we know what truth is.

But with Jesus, we have both. The question is, are these gifts from Jesus what we live by?

Is the beauty of his grace constantly before our eyes, guiding us? Do we see the beauty of his truth?

It is when we see the beauty of his grace and truth that we fall in love with Jesus, and our lives start to change. We start trusting him. We start walking in integrity. We start loving being in his presence.

How about you? Do you walk in the grace and truth of Jesus? Are they beautiful in your eyes? Are you captivated by them?

Are you captivated by Jesus?