Grace To Finish Strong Series

When we deserve punishment, instead, God gives mercy. When we cannot do it alone, God gives help. When we lack wisdom, God gives wise guidance. When we suffer, God gives us various types of healing. When we are unloveable, God loves us to the utmost. When we continually sin and fail, God gives forgiveness. When we need strength, God gives us perseverance.

“For grace, you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is a gift from God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.” – Ephesians 2: 8-9

Another thing we forget to do in times of need is to recognize God’s gift of grace to us. He has given this unmerited mercy to all of us by sending His son to die on the cross.

We need to have confidence and assurance as we reach out to God with our struggles, that whatever He decides to happen is for our well-being. If our questions are not answered in the ways we hoped, instead of being quick to judgment and worry, we can rest in God by keeping our faith in His infinite grace. In the end, it is not up to us how things are resolved in our lives, but it is our job to have faith in God no matter the price.

Somebody wrote on his doorpost "Life is pain" and another person wrote, "Life is hard". So true, but where do you turn for help? Where do you find encouragement in the hard and painful times of life? Fall on grace.

Does It Mean There Would Be No Hard Times?

Of course, that is the next question I should be expecting to giggle in your mind and what you should like to ask me if I stood right in front of you. If the grace of God is upon me to be a success this year, does that mean a trouble-free full season for me?

Of course not, my dear! Let's be careful that we don't massage the scriptures to suit our intentions. As long as we continue to live in this flesh and the end times, there definitely would be bad times and what we call trouble days. God never promised us trouble-free days.

This is what He said:

2 Timothy 3:1(Amplified),

"But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear]".

Prepare in advance for those hard times, because they will come. God promises we will face troubles in this life, but he also promises to walk by our side through it all. So, be ready.

How To Fall On Grace

The synoptic Gospel of Matthew gives us a vivid account of a perfect story showing us how to fully trust in the Lord and fall on His grace.

This is a perfect picture to illustrate how our faith and trust play out in the storms of life as we fully utilize and maximise the grace of God upon our life. ( Matthew 14:22-32)

After feeding the 5,000, Jesus put the disciples in a boat and sent them to the other side of the lake. Several hours later, they encounter a storm. Jesus saw them (from the land; miles away!) straining in the wind and walking out to them on the water.

When the disciples saw Him walking on the lake, it terrified them. They thought He was a ghost.