Understanding the Grace of God

HAVE you noticed that the great things of life come to you in seasons you would love to skip?

However, you cannot love life without the hardship, or love Christ without the cross.

We serve a God who enjoys going there as much as getting there, so if you're going with God, you must enjoy both.

‘Our God enjoys going there as much as getting there’

PAUL understood this and said: “That I may know Him [experientially, becoming more thoroughly acquainted with Him, understanding the remarkable wonders of His Person more completely] and [in that same way experience] the power of His resurrection [which overflows and is active in believers], and [that I may share] the fellowship of His sufferings, by being continually conformed [inwardly into His likeness even] to His death [dying as He did]. (Philippians 3:10)

He knew God wouldn't do anything without a reason.

So when God said: “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness,” he saw another dimension of grace.

He enjoyed God’s riches at Christ’s expense.

Grace has brought him this far.

The thing that keeps you going is the revelation of Jesus. The more you engage him, the more dimensions of Him you see.

Therefore, Paul said, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me. (2 Corinthians 12:9)

He made his reliance on God absolute, and God highly rated him.

Likewise, God wants to make you his priority, but he must be yours first. When you believe in Him, he will give you power to become a son of God.

NOAH believed in God when everyone ignored Him.

No wonder, when God wanted to destroy man whom he had made, Noah found favour in God’s sight and walked in the light of grace. (Genesis 6:5-8)

GOD told Noah to build an ark, and he gave him a blueprint, except there was no mention of a steering wheel so God could steer the ship.

God desires to make you his own. He wants to steer the boat of your life.

Will you allow Him? Will you make him the Lord of your life?

JESUS said, “The Son can do nothing of Himself [of His own accord], unless it is something He sees the Father doing. (John 5:19)

And as he prayed in Gethsemane, he said, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup [of divine wrath] from Me; yet not My will, but [always] Yours be done.” (Luke 22:42)

He chose the difficult one, Jesus brought the Father’s Will into everything.

‘Jesus chose the Father’s Will’

To succeed, you must do the same.

HAVE YOU noticed that when you buy a make or colour of vehicle, you begin to see more of them?

Similarly, when you become more sensitive to His Spirit, you see Him everywhere you go.

DAVID saw God everywhere he went and asked, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?

If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.” (Psalm 139:7-12)

JONAH realized that he couldn't hide from God when he ran from Him.

God had told him to go to Nineveh and preach his word, but instead he ran to Tarshish. (Jonah 1:3)

God caused a mighty storm over the sea. The mariners asked him who he was and suspected he was the cause. So he told them to throw him into the sea.

And God sent a whale to swallow him and take him to Nineveh. No matter how much you run from God, he will find you.

God wants you to come to him.

Final Thought

When you run alone, we call it race, but when you run with God, we call it grace.