Grace!

Grace!

And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV

The Inspiration:

It is the season of giving. God laid the very perfect example of the art of giving, when He gave Himself fully and freely to all men. There is nothing else a man can give that will be greater or better than what God has already given. However, the proof of a life that appreciates what it has received is in its own giving. If I know the value of what I have received, there will be nothing too difficult for me to give up. This is the context in which today's verse is based. Paul writes to this church, appreciating them for their heart of generous giving. Is God able to boast about the priorities of my heart, with Him confident that no one and nothing can take His place in my heart?  If I can let go of anything, I can take hold of that which is truly life, and has eternal reward. When I have learnt to let go of everything else, God is able to put in my hands that which has eternal value.

The Expectation:

That is the place of grace. God is able to bless abundantly, beyond expectation. He is not a seasonal wonder, where he does mighty things once in a while, but His entire existence is miracles-personified. He does not bless in some seasons, and then take them away in other seasons, but He is consistent and faithful to His Word. Like it has been laid out, if he could give His life for me, what else can't he give up? He does not do the usual and the ordinary, but He will bless abundantly. He does not do it so I can become full of myself or promote my own selfish interests, but that I may flow out with all He has given me to impact and bless the lives of other people. It is God's will that I abound. I serve a God without limits, and there is no demand on earth that can exhaust the resources of heaven.

The Conclusion:

I was created, gifted, planted and placed with all that I am and have so that I can point people in the direction of the One who has given me all that I am. God does not make mistakes, and He does not do abandoned vessels, unless I decide to ignore Him to the end of my earthly life. He wants the world to be attracted to Him, and what better way is there for people to know God than to have me as His own ambassador, flowing out with His grace in all aspects? In me, His work is made perfect and through me, his might and power are made known. He gave Himself first, and that has made it possible for me to also give that which is of Him in me to other people. What of you? Have you accepted His gift of grace? God's time of favour is here.