Now you see, these three words—love and mercy and grace—are a little trinity. Love is that in God which existed before He would care to exercise mercy or grace. God was Love. That’s His nature; it’s His attribute. Now, mercy is that in God which provided for the need of sinful man. And grace is that also in Him which acts freely to save because all the demands of holiness has been satisfied. So that, God, because He’s merciful, you can come to Him and, by His grace, He’ll save you. You don’t have to bring anything.