God's Grace Is Sufficient

God's Grace Is Sufficient "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:8 To me this is one of the most powerful statements in the Bible, as we find Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane praying to God. In it our Lord asked that the cup of crucifixion, which was about to be thrust upon Him, to be taken away. But then, in the very next breath, He said, "Nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will." Matthew 26:39. What a powerful prayer? What strength. What Power. Jesus knew that He was going to die, but through all the anguish he was going through, He still trusted in God. We also see the Apostle Paul, asking God to remove the thorn in his flesh, but God did not remove it, saying instead, "My grace is sufficient for you." We find Paul also joyfully submitting to God's will and being content in his situation. He discovered that God's grace truly was sufficient, even in the midst of pain. So often in life when we have trials and troubles come upon us, we complain and sometimes become angry, not trusting and having faith that God will remove our mountains and give us relief. We need to have the same faith that both Jesus and Paul had, and praying that God's will be done in our situations and not ours. We always need to realize that Christ desires to be with us in whatever crisis we may find ourselves in, and that we must trust Him and have faith that He will carry us through. When we find ourselves in these situations, we need to call upon God, and then trust Him to do as He promised, and believe that "His grace is sufficient." We need to also realize that our problems may not go away, but that God will give us the strength to withstand them, and will give us peace even in our struggles. God cares about you and will give you all the strength to deal with anything in life, and to overcome them by His grace."His grace is sufficient for you." Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven September 29