VICTORY BY GRACE

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: VICTORY BY GRACE

let us think about the time God saved us. Each one of us can look back to a time when we were separated from God and "dead in trespasses and sins." But God loved us and saved us by His grace. The Bible says,

"And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins…" Ephesians 2:1

When we were "dead in trespasses and sins" could we make ourselves alive spiritually? No, we could not. It was God's power working in us that made us alive spiritually. It was all of God's grace. The Bible says,

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God…" Ephesians 2:8

Now, let us think about the future. We know that one day the Lord Jesus is coming for His believers. All believers, both those who have died and those who are living when He comes, will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air. Our bodies will be changed instantly, and we shall be made like Him. The Bible says,

"For the Lord Himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout…and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air…" 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

WHAT ABOUT THIS ?
Will we be caught up to meet the Lord by our own power? No, not at all. It will be by God's mighty power. It will be by His grace.

WHAT ABOUT NOW ?
Are we just to struggle along in our own strength, doing the best we can, but failing miserably? No! God has made it possible for us to be victorious now.

WHAT IS GOD'S PROVISION FOR US NOW ?
His provision is His grace—His mighty power working in us. No matter what our situation may be, God says to us, "My grace is sufficient for you."

God's grace for us now is simply Christ living in us. When God says, "My grace is sufficient for you" He is saying, "My Christ is sufficient for you. Trust Him. He can give you victory in every situation."

WHAT DO WE DO ?
We rest in Christ. We trust Him to keep us and to give us victory. This is receiving God's grace. When we do this, we "reign" in life.
The Bible says,
"…those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ." Romans 5:17b

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, LET YOUR GRACE FIND US FROM ALL OUR STRUGGLES AND LET YOUR GRACE SPEAK PEACE INTO OUR WORRIED LIFE IN JESUS NAME.

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