“The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.”
1 Timothy 1:14
Some things—like caffeine, salt, and reality TV—are not very good for us in huge doses. But there are other things—like air or water—that we absolutely need in abundance. Whether we realize it or not, God’s grace is one of those things we need in overflowing portions. And thankfully, God does not ration His grace to us grudgingly.
Paul’s words to Timothy in the early portion of this letter are meant to put wind in his sails as he preaches the gospel in Ephesus. Paul tells of his own past as an enemy of Jesus (1:12-13). But God’s grace was not given sparingly to him. It was poured out in extraordinary abundance, giving him grace and love, working faith in him to believe in Jesus.
This is the question for you today: do you feel that God’s grace is being withheld from you? Do you think He’s rationing His mercy? Paul emphatically tells us that there is marvelous grace, flowing down on us from God through Christ. There is nothing His mercy cannot cover in your life, and never will it be insufficient for what you will face today.
Paul’s words to Timothy in the early portion of this letter are meant to put wind in his sails as he preaches the gospel in Ephesus. Paul tells of his own past as an enemy of Jesus (1:12-13). But God’s grace was not given sparingly to him. It was poured out in extraordinary abundance, giving him grace and love, working faith in him to believe in Jesus.
This is the question for you today: do you feel that God’s grace is being withheld from you? Do you think He’s rationing His mercy? Paul emphatically tells us that there is marvelous grace, flowing down on us from God through Christ. There is nothing His mercy cannot cover in your life, and never will it be insufficient for what you will face today.
Scripture Focus
Ephesians 3:19-21
Insight
Father, thank You that You are not stingy in Your grace, and that You can do for us immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. Amen
Bible In A Year
- 1 Samuel 9-10
- Psalm 124
- 2 Corinthians 2-3