40 Days in the Word - Power of the Word Sample

Theme | My Grace Will Always Be Sufficient For You From | Tamara Henry Verses | 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Romans 5:2, Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 2:11 God’s grace is a beautiful thing. It reflects the very nature of who He is! Paul demonstrates in 2 Corinthians 12:1 why a person should not place their identity and confidence in their own accomplishments since God's grace is enough. It's all we need! Paul's capacity to persevere in his ministry and walk through difficult and challenging times was made possible by God's grace. The definition of grace is - the free and unmerited favour of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings. The word sufficient means - enough to meet the needs of a situation. The Greek word for "sufficient" here is ‘arkei’, which implies endurance, strength, or satisfaction. So God’s free and unmerited favour is enough to strengthen us, to help us endure and meet the needs of any situation we may face. Wow!! What a God! God knows that our self-reliance won’t sustain us. It causes us to be independent of Him, not dependent on Him. His desire is for us to lean on Him and not ourselves in all situations at all times. God chooses to display His power in us by sustaining us in our weakness. His nature and character are displayed through us when we lean into His gift of grace. Prayer | Father, help us to acknowledge this wonderful, free, no-strings-attached gift of grace that is available to us. It’s the gift that sustains us. Show us how to extend this gift of grace to others as You have so freely given to us. Reveal to us where we have become self-reliant and we thank You for Your power that is at work in us in our times of weakness. In Jesus’ name, amen.