There is a truth about Christian living which, if people knew, would make all of life easier for them. The truth is this: Whatever trial or task comes our way in life, we will receive the strength we need to face it.
There are several promises that give
this assurance:
One reads, “your strength will equal your days.” (Deut 33:25 Thy shoes
shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.) This seems
to mean that the help which God gives, varies according to the tasks and trials
of the particular day. God fits His blessing to our days.
When we are weak, He increases strength. (Isa 40:29 He giveth
power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.)
When we are sorrowful, He gives comfort. (2 Cor 1:3-6 Blessed be God,
even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of
all comfort; 4Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that
we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort
wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. 5For as the sufferings
of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. 6And
whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is
effectual in the enduring of the same sufferingswhich we also suffer: or whether
we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.)
When we are in danger, He grants protection. (Ps 32:7 Thou art my
hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about
with songs of deliverance. Selah.)
When we are weary, He gives rest. (Mtt 11:28 Come unto me,
all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.)
Another of Christ’s
promises reads, “My grace is sufficient for you.” (Cor 12:9 And he said
unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in
weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the
power of Christ may rest upon me.)
Every word of this
assurance shines with brilliant light:
“My grace is sufficient for you.”
It is Christ’s grace that is sufficient. We know that He has all
Divine fullness, and so we are sure that no human need can ever exhaust His
power to give help!
“My grace is sufficient for you.”
It is Christ’s grace that is sufficient. If it were
anything else but grace,
it might not give us such comfort. Grace is undeserved favor, goodness shown to
the unworthy. We deserve nothing because we are sinners, but it is Christ’s grace which is sufficient, and so we can
claim it.
“My
grace is sufficient for you.”
His grace “IS” sufficient. Christ is always speaking personally to the one
who is in any need, and saying, “My grace IS
sufficient for you.” "Is" indicates
"current", "present", "immediate", and
"now."
“My
grace is sufficient for you.”
The word “sufficient” is one whose
meaning expands and amplifies with the measure of the need. No need is so small
that it can’t be included; and none is so great that it can go beyond the
capacity of the blessing that is promised. "Sufficient"
indicates "adequate", "enough", "comprehensive",
and "all-inclusive."
“My
grace is sufficient for you.”
The grace of God is
sufficient for each of His
redeemed children. “For you” the promise is made. Life lies
before us, with its burdens, its duties, its responsibilities, its struggles,
its perplexities. It does not come to us all at once. God breaks our years into
months and weeks and days, and never gives us more than we can bear or do for
the day.
