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
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 Heavens 30
September 2016:-Grace, not Disgrace
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.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A
Adeboye
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