Verse of the Day 11/20

 

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.  English Standard Version (ESV)

 

In yesterday's verse, Hebrews 4:16, we were encouraged, challenged to boldly approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.  Today's verse serves as a reminder that God is willing and able to make grace abound to us, to overflow from us "in all things and at all times" for every good work.

 

I read the following quote from C. S. Lewis this morning - "As to the state of the world' if we have time to hope and fear about it, we certainly have time to pray.  I agree it is very hard to keep one's eyes on God amid all the daily claims and problems.  I think it wise, if possible, to move one's main prayers from the last thing at night position to some earlier time: give them a chance to infiltrate one's other thoughts."

 

For me, the quote brought yesterday's verse and today's together, approaching the throne of grace in the morning, to receive, power to receive grace sufficient for every good work available to us today.  As we consider the state of our world today, let God's Word and  prayers to God guide your thoughts today "so that you're ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be done." (The Message)

 

Read the passage from The Message below may it encourage and challenge us today.

 

In Christ,
Mike

 

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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace  NIV

2 Corinthians 9:8

The Message (MSG)

^8-11 God can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you're ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be done. As one psalmist puts it,

He throws caution to the winds,
    giving to the needy in reckless abandon.
His right-living, right-giving ways
    never run out, never wear out.

This most generous God who gives seed to the farmer that becomes bread for your meals is more than extravagant with you. He gives you something you can then give away, which grows into full-formed lives, robust in God, wealthy in every way, so that you can be generous in every way, producing with us great praise to God.