GRACE, NOT DISGRACE – Friday September 30th
2016
Memorise: As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a
stumbling stone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not
be ashamed. Romans 9:33
John 1:16-17 says:
Read: Psalms 23:1-6, (KJV)
1 The Lord is
my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me
in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy
rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in
the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth
over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Bible in one year: Ezekiel 23-24, Psalms 71:1-13
MESSAGE
Grace is the favour of God to human beings. It is the demonstration of
God’s goodwill towards humankind in the person of Jesus Christ, and the effects
of that goodwill in human lives. The word is rarely found in the Old Testament
but employed frequently in the New Testament, leading some to declare the New
Testament period as the dispensation of grace. The Christian life is completely
dependent upon the grace of God. God’s grace compensates for human weaknesses
in that God shows Himself gracious in His dealings with human beings. Open
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John 1:16-17 says:
“And of his fullness have all we received, and grace
for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus
Christ.”
God’s grace is abundant (Romans 5:17). This grace is not only
abundant but can be exceeding in one’s life (2nd Corinthians 9:14).
Grace is one way God makes up for our short comings. Grace covers our human
frailties. Through grace, God uses our very limited strength and resources to
do the impossible. This He does by adding His own strength and resources to
ours. With grace, you lack, limitations, and defects are fully covered. When
you have exceeding grace, it means God’s provision far exceeds your need.
Grace is in action at those times that the Holy Spirit helps us to pray in
accordance with God’s will when we do not know how to pray (Romans 8:26-27).
When you have prayed, fasted and tried without measuring up to standard, then
it is time to fall back on His grace. Grace can be accessed at varying
measures. To some people, grace may be unavailable, to some, only a little,
while some will have it in abundance, and for some others, grace will outnumber
their needs. What level of grace do you have access to? If you want to access
extreme levels of grace, do not frustrate God’s grace that is currently
available upon you, do not waste it and do not become a storage tower of grace,
but rather, be a channel of grace. Always use grace for the purpose it is given
to you. Be gracious to others. Be generous. Live a holy life. 30 September 2016
open heavens 2nd Corinthians 6:1 says:
“We then, as workers together with him, beseech you
also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.”
God does not wish that we receive His grace in vain; He wants us to be
progressive by growing in grace. God wants us to share His grace with others
for them to taste and see that the Lord is good. May His glory fill the earth,
that His name may be praised forever more.
Prayer Point’
Father, let Your
grace be sufficient for me. Please Lord; make me a distributor of Your grace.
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