Growing in Grace

Luke 2:40 NIV:
And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

We need the grace of God in our lives. This statement looks out of place in this world of struggles, pains and disappointment. From our waking moment to the time we sleep off, thoughts fill our hearts and minds, worries sap our strength. We worry over what we will eat and when we get it, we then worry about the next meal. We worry over the future of the children God gives us as blessings, wondering whether we can adequately take care of them. Today's passage seeks to change our perspective and focus, turning our attention away from what we need to do to what God alone can do in our lives.
As Jesus grew up, the Bible testified that he grew and waxed strong in spirit. It was both physical and spiritual growth. The child did not know too kuch about how it happened; God himself was at work, sowing the seeds of power and greatness in the child. God who creates all things is also at work today, seeking to bless and increase anyone who is willing to allow him work in their lives.
We need the grace of God in every aspect of our lives. We need his power, mercy, grace, favour, love and Spirit.  We cannot work or walk alone; God's presence and Spirit must be essentials in our lives if we are to make the required impact. God is too great to make insignificant vessels, without impact and without effect in the world.
We were born for impact; we were born to make a change. We cannot do it without God; we can't do anything outside of God's Spirit. Let us depend totally on God, allow him work out that which is his ultimate desire and that which only His Spirit can bring to pass. His time of favour is here.