By C. R. Stam
Paul learned what thousands upon thousands of God’s saints
have learned
from his day to ours: that it is often more blessed to
experience God’s
grace in suffering than to enjoy deliverance from suffering,
for in the
former case we lean the harder and pray the more, and so are
drawn
closer to Him. Moreover, we find that His strength is made
perfect in
weakness and that when we are weak, then are we strong (II
Cor.
12:9,10).
But even better things are in store for God’s people:
Someday, "in the
ages to come," God will display to all the universe "the
exceeding
riches of His grace." How will He do this? "In His kindness
toward us
through Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:7).
Dear reader, have you accepted the grace of God in Christ
Jesus? Do you
believe that He loves you and that He "came into the world"
to bear all
the blame and shame and punishment that was your due, so
that you might
be "justified freely by His grace" (Rom. 3:24)?
If not, will you take Him at His Word now and come to know
the truth of II Cor. 4:15:
"For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace
might
through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of
God."
Whatever your past; however great or many your sins, take
God at His
Word. Believe that He loves you in spite of all. Believe
that He has
already provided the payment for your sins in Christ:
"In whom we have redemption. through His blood, the
forgiveness of sins
according to the riches of His grace" (Eph. 1:7).
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