God’s Grace

Scripture: 7 To keep me grounded and stop me from becoming too high and mighty due to the extraordinary character of these revelations, I was given a thorn in the flesh – a nagging nuisance of Satan, a messenger to plague me! 8 I begged the Lord three times to liberate me from its anguish; 9 and finally He said to me, “My grace is enough to cover and sustain you. My power is made perfect in weakness.” So ask me about my thorn, inquire about my weaknesses, and I will gladly go on and on— I would rather stake my claim in these and have the power of the Anointed One at home within me. 10 I am at peace and even take pleasure in any weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and afflictions for the sake of the Anointed because when I am at my weakest, He makes me strong. (2 Corinthians 12:7-10 The Voice) God’s grace is certainly an amazing thing! If we are willing to accept it in our times of hardship and challenges, it will be enough to cover and sustain us. I’m not sure that I am at the place Paul said he was, in being able to take pleasure in my weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and afflictions. Working on it though. Yes, Lord, I do want to have more of Your grace in the trials and challenges of this life. You are faithful, and I do trust You. Thank You for all You are, and all You do. AMEN Praise the Lord, I will tell myself. And with my whole heart, I will praise the Lord and never forget all that He does for me. Psalm 103
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