Some awoke this morning fearful that they don’t have what they need to confront the challenges that lie before them. It might be a lack of health, energy, funds, or whatever, but they can’t shake the feeling that the demands of the day exceeds their resources. And they would be right, except for this one thing. If they are a child of God they have the grace of God which “is sufficient for thee” ( 2 Cor. 12:9). Consider what James Smith wrote of this in 1840, and rest assured that His grace has not diminished one bit and never will. He said ——
JEHOVAH glories in His grace. It is His riches, His wealth. All its riches is intended for us, to be expended upon us. They are all treasured up in Jesus to be received by us. They are promised and presented to us. They exceed our thoughts, our expectations, our faith, we do not believe that God has provided and promised so much for our good as He has; and therefore we do not ask for, and expect so much. Let us this day think of ” THE EXCEEDING RICHES OF GRACE.” Jesus was the gift of grace, so was the Holy Spirit, and so are all spiritual blessings. Grace includes, and is the source from which flows all the church has received, is receiving, and will receive throughout eternity. Grace freely gives, but never sells. It has a bountiful eye, a tender heart, and a liberal hand. We are not straitened in God, but in our hearts. Oh, that we did but believe what God has revealed in reference to the riches of grace, and expect to receive according to His most liberal promises! There is an abundance of grace, and it is for us; for us this morning, for us whenever we apply. Let us therefore have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.
Amazing grace! how sweet the sound!
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
