The Power of Grace

DAY 330
8-30-10
1 TIMOTHY 1-6


Good Morning!

Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. (1 Tim.1:13-14)

The power of grace is overwhelming. God does without hesitation what we struggle to do – forgive completely and thoroughly. Paul was a Christian killer; and instead of doing what God definitely had the right to do, God not only showed him mercy, he recruited him into his service.

God’s grace and mercy displayed in us is no less powerful. We give glory to God for the amount of grace that Paul needed for his horrible sins. However, if we think our sins are less and we need less grace, we are mistaken. Every single one of us can say what Paul did, when he wrote in 1 Tim 1:15, “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners — of whom I am the worst.”

Thank God for the power of his grace in our lives!

Barry