Manifestations of Grace

WHEN WE view life from God’s perspective, every hardship becomes an opportunity—and every opportunity becomes a reality.

Just as your testimony was once a prayer point, so your reality was once an opportunity.

BEFORE they left, God gave his people an opportunity to borrow. As they did, they were favoured by the Egyptians (Exod. 12:36).

They experienced the grace for an unusual favour.

Wherever you find the favour of God, there lies the grace and the mercy of God.

So favour is a manifestation of God’s grace.

THE GRACE of GOD creates an environment where the ability of God is available to do what you cannot do on your own.

It gives you the capacity for opportunity to do exploits.

PAUL ADVISED that we approach the throne of grace with boldness to obtain grace and mercy in times of need (Hebrews 4:16).

As you read this post, I want you to ask God for grace.

MORDECAI understood God’s grace when he took Esther to the king’s palace.

When Esther was chosen to replace Queen Vashti, she experienced the grace of being a pioneer (Esther 2:16-17).

ENOCH operated in this grace. He walked with God, and he was not because God took him (Gen. 5:22-26).

The grace to pioneer is available for you.

WHEN YOU ARE conscious of the grace of God, your life takes a new turn.

But when you put yourself in a position to earn everything, you limit the grace of God.

GOD establishes you when you obey His Word.

He said to Abraham: I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and the sand on the seashore.

Your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [as conquerors]. (Gen. 22:17-19)

So your establishment isn't about your race but your grace.

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Establishment is not about your race but your grace

GOD GIVES you the grace to know things. He tells you things before they happen.

Elisha knew what would happen, so he promised food.

Tomorrow about this time a measure of finely milled flour will sell for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel at the Gate of Samaria (2 Kings 7:1)

HOWEVER, you can be surrounded by grace and not know it. Likewise, you can be blessed and not realize it.

Cain was warned, but he did not embrace the grace of God to live above sin (Gen. 4:7).

NAAMAN had the grace of God but did not know it. Through him, God gave Aram victory (2 Kings 5:1).

But it took his wife to recognize the grace of God over their maid—and through this grace, Naaman experienced the grace of healing.

I DO NOT know what grace surrounds you, but I know there's something you can do with it.

You can make a demand on it.

WHEN ELISHA recognized the grace of God over Elijah, he asked for a double portion of his anointing (2 Kings 2:9).

Elisha experienced the grace for increase.

PAUL recognized the grace of God when he had a thorn in his flesh (2 Cor. 12:7-10).

He received the wherewithal to cope with his situation and moved from the place of pain to the space of grace.

WHEN YOU walk in the Will of God, he gives you the unction to function.

Moses found himself in the confines of grace when God told him to return to Egypt and perform his wonders (Exod. 3:1-10).

Suddenly, the desire of over forty years became a reality.

God gave him the grace for speed and moved him from mediocrity to excellence.

My prayer for you is that God will give you speed.

A WIDOW of one of the students in the School of the Prophets came to Elisha asking for help.

Her late husband left a debt she couldn't pay, and the creditors were coming to take her sons.

So, he told her to borrow pots and pour the little oil she had into them (2 Kings 4:1-5).

As she did, the oil continued to flow but stopped when the last pot was filled.

She experienced the grace for an unusual supply.

My question is how far can you go with God?

The distance you want to go with Him will determine how far he will go with you.

Bringing it Together

GRACE is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off - Max Lucado.

God made Him (Jesus) who knew no sin to be sin that we might become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (2 Cor. 5:21)

God wants you to acknowledge that you're a sinner and you need a Saviour.

Ask him to have mercy on you and make you his own. Accept him as your Lord and Saviour.

If you have done this, write me. God bless you richly.