God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
'Grace reigns through righteousness'... Grace is never exercised at the expense of righteousness. Grace upholds rather than ignores our responsibilities toward God and toward our neighbor (see Titus 2:12).
One proud, surly, lordly word, one needless contention, one covetous action may cut the throat of many a sermon, and blast the fruit of all that you have been doing.
