"Grace"...Part 2 of 3...Thursday

Part 1 of this series was posted last Thursday

        You can scroll down through last weeks devotionals to it if you would like to reread it.

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2/20/14

                       Part 2 of 3

"Grace"

"How to Access 

the Grace of God"

Through the knowledge of Jesus

II Peter 1:2-4

And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].

The grace of God is the strength of God in your weakness.  

God says let the weak say I am strong.  Why, because His grace is our strength in our life.

2Cor 12:9-10 AMP

 But He said to me, My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and show themselves most effective in [your] weakness. Therefore, I will all the more gladly glory in my weaknesses and infirmities, that the strength and power of Christ (the Messiah) may rest (yes, may^]pitch a tent over and dwell) upon me!

 So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful in divine strength).

Grace is you having all sufficiency in all things. 

2Cor 9:8 AMP

And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need^]be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].

Grace is God's power to testify and to do miracles. 

Preach/teach the right message and you will see signs and wonders.

Acts 14:3 AMP

So [Paul and Barnabas] stayed on there for a long time, speaking freely and fearlessly and boldly in the Lord, Who continued to bear testimony to the Word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be performed by their hands.

Grace labors abundantly.

Grace does not make you passive.  Grace motivates you to do things in the Kingdom of God.

1Cor 15:10 AMP

But by the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not [found to be] for nothing (fruitless and without effect). In fact, I worked harder than all of them [the apostles], though it was not really I, but the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God which was with me.

Grace gives.

2Cor 8:7 NLT

Since you excel in so many ways—in your faith, your gifted speakers, your knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your love from us—I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving.

Grace of God brings salvation to all people.

 
Titus 2:11-12 NLT

For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people.  And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God,

Grace teaches us how to live.

Written by

Kathryn Hanson

Here is a song for today sung by Matt Redman