Grace: God's sovereign divine ability to get the job done on our behalf when we can't do it ourselves. God's power in me to do what His will demands of me. (Definition courtesy of Pastor Jim Cobrae, The Rock Church and World Outreach Center)
A good explanation of grace is found in the epistle to the Philippians: "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure" (2:13).
God resists the proud; it is to the humble that He gives grace. Faith (the kind that comes from God) is the knowledge of God's will for you, and grace is the God-given desire and power to do His will.
Faith without action is dead, and you can only accomplish God's revealed will as you humble yourself before Him and receive the grace to do it. The Christian's sinful nature is still with him until he leaves his body, and if you were left to yourself you would not do God's will---you would have neither the desire nor the power to do it. Without Him you can do nothing (John. 15:5). So, really, this is NOT about me...this is about Christ in me. When I realize that it was too hard to keep GOING...most often it was because of those times in prayer were not what they SHOULD be; TOO much whining and not enough seeking His face!
Grace in a crisis may just need to be accessed at every moment. Many times I had to get that measure of grace. We can all access it, but we have to do the work. God will supply it.
Josh and Serena
Josh and Serena
2 comments:
Josh & Serena,
I just felt I should share this with your readers. It is a Word from the Lord that a dear friend gave to me:
Refuse to allow weariness to keep you from effective warfare. The enemy would love to make you tired or to have you just sit down and take a rest in the middle of a battle. The Lord will empower you and give you the strength necessary to gain the victory in every circumstance, but you must trust Him to do so as you continue to press on!
Deuteronomy 4:30-31 When you are in distress, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, when you turn to the LORD your God and obey His voice 31 (for the LORD your God is a merciful God), He will not forsake you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.
WOW! Serena, this was so awesome to read today..Just what i needed to hear..like water in a dry desert..Thank you so much for Letting God work thru you guys. you both are a blessing! Jennifer (Longacre)
Post a Comment