Thursday, 26 August 2021
TRUST THE GRACE OF GOD
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 2:1).
There’s no doubt that as Christians, we’re mightily graced of God; He’s lavished His grace upon us in superabundance. An important question to therefore ask would be, how far can we go with this grace? How much more can we explore this grace? Our theme verse admonishes us to “be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.”
To be strong in the grace of God is to walk in the fullness of His grace. In Acts 3, the Bible gives us a perfect example of how we can use the grace of God and produce supernatural results. Peter and John were going into the temple at the time of prayer, and they found a man who was crippled from birth. The Bible says the beggar, “Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms” (Acts 3:3).
Peter knew this was an opportunity to put the grace of God to work. So, he said to the man, “Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk” (Acts 3:6). But the man didn’t quite get up. Then Peter yanked him up, and immediately, his ankle bones received strength, and the man was healed. Blessed be God! He placed a demand on the grace of God, and it worked!
This is what you’ve got to do in your life. Explore the grace of God in your everyday affairs, in simple matters; use it. Depend on it for the results you expect, the positive outcomes you desire in your life, ministry, work, family, business or academics.
Grace promotes. Grace lifts; it’ll take you from where you are right now to your next and higher placein and with the Spirit. Remember what He said to the Apostle Paul when he (Paul) was in a predicament:“...My grace is sufficient for thee...” (2 Corinthians 12:9); in other words, that’s what you need! Trust the grace of God to help you accomplish God’s call and purpose for your life.
CONFESSION: The grace of God that brings favour, prosperity, health, supernatural increase and liberality is at work in me, so strong. I trust that grace to help me win and set supernatural records today. As I fulfil God’s purpose and do His will, that outward reflection of a divine influence is evident in my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
John 1:16 AMPC; Romans 5:17; 2 Corinthians 9:8
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: 1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1 & Psalms 139-141
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Luke 19:1-10 & 1 Samuel 14