Receivers of great grace

People in the Bible who received grace form an example of how great grace can be for us. There were many people who found grace in the eyes of God, and we have people still today that do when they obtain Salvation from God. It is a wonderful experience. These are the individual experiences, although brief, are still valuable to know about.


 * 1) Noah found Grace in the eyes of the Lord, I believe according to Genesis 6:9, because he was a just man and perfect in his generations, and that he walked with God. Even though times were tough, Noah still had his heart toward the Lord.
 * 2) Lot found Grace in His sight, when he saw that two angels were sent unto him informing him of the coming destruction of Sodom. Also, that he’d be plucked out of the destruction and be out of the city (saved).
 * 3) Hannah, as we see in 1 Samuel 1, prayed and beckoned before the Lord that if she would be given a son, that she would dedicated him to the Lord all the days of his life. The priest, who was Eli, encouraged Hannah to believe that God would answer her prayer, so she also prayed for Grace, as we see in verse 18. (After this, she indeed gave birth unto a son, Samuel.)
 * 4) Gideon, as we see in Judges 6, is chosen by God as a deliverer for the Israelites, because they’re crying unto God for help – yet they were disobedient and unfaithful. Gideon was first unsure about God’s call it seems, for he prayed for Grace, as we see in verse 17. (After this, God confirmed it unto him by having fire suddenly burn his offering unto God, so he was certain it was God speaking to him.)
 * 5) For Ruth, in Ruth 2, she says to Naomi in verse 2 that she is going to the field to get ears of corn after him in whose sight to find grace. Later in verse 10, Ruth fell on her face and bowed unto the ground, and said unto the Lord, “Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?” She marveled at how the Lord gave her grace, took notice of her, showed her affection, etc. This showed Ruth’s humility also, because it seems she was touched by the grace bestowed from the Lord.
 * 6) For Esther, as we see in Esther 2:17, she received grace and favor in the sight of the king more than any other virgin that the king had to pick from. She had a royal crown bestowed upon her head, being declared queen – accepting royalty.