sufficient for you, for my power is
made perfect in weakness…”
2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV
In every human heart, there is a longing or desire to be loved, accepted and
cared for. That longing seems to grow exponentially during times of distress,
grief or tragedy for it is then that we most desire the comfort of another’s
touch or a gentle whisper reminding us that we are loved.
When we empty ourselves of our emotional resources, we choose to
walk through life in a state of numbness—afraid to feel because the pain is too
great.
When we blow it with a friend, make a
mistake, break a promise or ignore a warning to think before we act, we wait
for just one person to exhibit mercy rather than judgment. We hunger for, yet
often refuse to reach out and accept, the one thing that is immediately
available—God’s grace.
God’s grace is His undeserved favor, unearned blessing and the unmerited
outpouring of His tender care. God’s grace lived before He laid the foundation of the
world. Before He scooped Adam from the earth, before Eve succumbed to
satan’s temptation and before the perfection of the Garden of Eden was lost to
sin, God’s grace abounded.
God does His best work in us when we have depleted ourselves of all our
resources, physically, mentally and emotionally. When we have exhausted our
energy and our strength to fight our battle, it is then that God’s grace can
best work in our situation.
Remember, when we are at our worst, it is the perfect time to recognize God at
His best. When we are weak, He is strong. When we have no answers, He has all
the answers. When we are sick, He is the Great Physician. When we are
financially broken, He is the Great Provider. When we are broken hearted, He is
the Great Comforter.
His grace is sufficient. It is not only sufficient, but it is abundant. It is
not only sufficient, but it is overflowing. It is not only sufficient, but it
is abounding and beyond any reasonable expectation. It is not only sufficient,
but it is available right now. Are you weak? He is strong, and He is willing
and ready to give you a grace infusion.
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Joyce, I hope Christian Poets & Writers read and heed this word and pass it on to others as they write. To encourage that, I highlighted your post on the Christian Poets & Writers blog - http://christianpoetsandwriters.blogspot.com. God bless.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary. It is a word important enough for each of us to remember in daily living and in fulfilling the call of God on our lives.
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