THE GRACE OF GOD

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” ~ Ephesians 2:8

REFERENCE

Ephesians 2:8-9

Grace is unmerited favor, goodness, and kindness. It is God’s unusual help, as witnessed in King Uzziah, II Chronicles 26:15^b, “…who made devices invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones…he was marvelously helped till he became strong.” The Grace of God ignores your natural history and rewrites your glorious destiny. By grace, the worst can become the best, the rotten can suddenly blossom, and the forgotten become the trend. It brings men from the back to the front, and from obscurity to celebrity.

Paul said, “By the grace of God, I am what I am.” All you are and have accomplished can be traced to God and not to any inborn abilities. If you have enjoyed success in life, vocation, business, ministry, family, or service, it is a product of God’s Grace. God’s grace is sufficient; it qualifies you when you feel unqualified and inadequate. GRACE is manifested through:

G – General Growth: When under grace, you witness effortless advancement in family, money, business, and spiritual maturity. Grace orchestrates events around you to foster your growth.

R – Right Relationships: Grace will pull destiny helpers into your life; the right people to marry, help, give to you, or employ you. Grace will restore and strengthen all your relationships.

A – Abundant Provision: When grace is at work, your needs are met supernaturally. God will touch the hearts of men to give to you and sponsor your mission. He will do in your life what your salary cannot and get you things that if you were to save for, would take decades.

C – Colors Emerging: The unique colors (gifts & attributes) of God in you will manifest. You discover purpose and do things you never thought you could until you become relevant and influential.

E – Evidence of Goodness: Your life will be full of enviable testimonies of fulfilled promises, healings, provisions, deliverances, answers to prayers, protection, etc. You will be a wonder.

When a man’s results outweigh his honest efforts, grace is at work. Grace gave Sarah a child at 90. Noah found grace with God in a corrupt world and escaped God’s judgment with his family. Moses stuttered, but grace made him stand as God before Pharaoh. Grace turned a persecutor like Saul into Apostle Paul. David behaved in improper ways, but God’s grace didn’t let him go; he found forgiveness with God. It is the grace of God that makes the journey of life great!

TODAY’S THOUGHT:

ADDITIONAL TEXTS

John 1:16-17, I Corinthians 15:6-10 & II Corinthians 6:1

REFLECTION:

It is by grace that you stand. All you are and have, are the result of God’s grace, so there is no need for pride. It is by grace, through faith. Matthew Henry said, “Grace is the goodwill of God towards us, and the good work of God in us.” So, celebrate the grace of God working in you.