All the Grace I Need

"But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me". — 2 Corinthians 12:9

Essentially in this passage the Lord told the apostle Paul, I am the grace. I’m all the grace you need. God does not dispense strength and encouragement like a pharmacist fills a prescription. God never says, Here, take two of these and call Me in the morning. He is the grace. He is the strength. His presence is the power. All we need comes through intimacy with Him. 

God does not dispense strength and encouragement like a pharmacist fills a prescription. God never says, Here, take two of these and call Me in the morning. He is the grace. He is the strength. His presence is the power. All we need comes through intimacy with Him. Notice that the Lord explains how I’m all the grace you need actually works in our lives: “For my power is made perfect in weakness.” “Perfect” means fulfilled, accomplished, completed, finished. God brings His sufficient and powerful grace to the relationship; all we bring is weakness. All of this is grace because we can’t do anything to deserve what He does for us. And He makes sure the results are perfect finished and complete.

God wants His grace to be completed in your weakness. You never really experience the grace unless you see the need for it. We have a need for everything else, things and people, but truly all we need is Him. His power, His' grace is not fully seen until weakness is fully acknowledged. The moment you are overwhelmed is the moment Jesus says, "I’m all the grace you need".

If you want to live by God’s sufficient grace, you’re not going to catch it falling from the sky as you hurry to your next appointment or to complete the next task. You must go to the fountain and drink deeply. He is the One who quenches your thirst. When you read His Word and are thinking about it, His grace is flowing into you.

He is also the One who wants to go with you every step of the way. And when a trial threatens to overwhelm you, remember His promise: “I Am All The Grace You Need” The Lord is a faithful friend, sustaining you. He is just waiting for you to say, "He is All You Need."

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