Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Grace”
Our Bible verse for today: “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (HCSB)
Our thought for today: “God’s grace is sufficient.”
The last of the four sub-categories of God’s special grace is what is known as “sufficient grace”. It is the quality of God’s grace being fully sufficient first of all, for our salvation. Hebrews 7:25 in the NIV reads, “Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through Him.” What we read there is that those who come to the Father through the Son are saved fully and completely. God’s special grace is sufficient to ensure our salvation. That’s why the writer of the favorite Baptist Hymn “Grace Greater than Our Sin” was able to write the great lyric, “Grace, grace, God’s grace, Grace that is greater than all our sin.”
But God’s grace is also sufficient for to meet all of our needs and situations in this life. This is what Paul was writing about in 2 Corinthians 12:9. In Paul’s case, he had some sort of health problem that was debilitating to the point that he pleaded in prayer for God to take it away. God could certainly have done that, but instead he gave Paul the strength and the courage to face the situation head-on and in a manner that brought honor and glory to God.
That’s true for you too. Sometimes God will deliver you from the problems, heartaches, and challenges of this life. But more often, through his abundant and sufficient grace, He will empower you to face them and to deal with them in a courageous and admirable way.
For the follower of Christ, God’s special grace is fully sufficient to meet all of our needs – in this life and in the next.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 