24/7 DOXA Content, 16th November-BENEFITING FROM GRACE

GRACIOUS greetings, Cherished one. When the purpose of a thing is not known abuse is definitely inevitable. In Christ Jesus, everything is given and received for a purpose. Romans 8:28 affirms that every saint is called according to the purpose of God (not your own purpose). If we are called according to God’s purpose then it means everything we have by virtue of being in Christ is for a glorious purpose. Grace, the aura or supernatural influence or fragrance of God is given to the saints for a godly purpose. Romans 5:17 explicitly says that those in Christ have received abundance of grace (meaning grace is not scarce; Yea, grace is not limited in supply to the saints).

However, it’s expedient we know the essence of this grace we have received from our Lord Jesus Christ and put it to right use. Therefore, our focal text asks a question and answers it, “Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound ? Certainly No! Grace does not help anyone to commit evil or sins. This is because we who are dead to sin cannot live in it again. The devil is the author of sin. Therefore, you need to take advantage of the grace of God. To take advantage of grace means “to profit from grace or make good use of grace”.

The Spirit shows us how in 2 Peter 1:3, “Grace…be multiplied to you through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” Unless you grow or mature in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, you won’t understand the essence of this grace. Beloved, grace doesn’t make you worse, it makes you better. If you see you are growing worse than you were, then it means you are not growing or functioning in grace. No matter how bad or corrupt you have been, call out to grace for help (Hebrew 4:16). The rich grace of our Lord Jesus Christ abounds towards you always. Amen!

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