The Last Word: Our Daily Reflection

Who has not heard of the grace of God? A lot many are in the habit of saying "By the grace of God I am fine, or this happened" etc. But do we know Grace is so important that the Bible ends with "Grace". The last verse of the last book of the Bible, Revelations says -

" The Grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen."

The Bible ends with that blessing, the blessing of Grace for all. 

But What is grace? Grace needs to be known and understood, so we give it true value. 

Grace is simply the supernatural enablement and unmerited favor of the Lord. And we have this "supernatural", God given, power we call grace though we do not merit it nor deserve it. We must therefore value it and practice it. 

Understand and realize that God stoops down to make us great. That is God's grace, and it really is sufficient. By His grace we have been saved many times from any mess up we could possibly imagine, known or unknown. If Grace is at work in our life, no one and nothing can harm us. God has got us covered. The popular term, "I have had a narrow escape" is in fact an unknown acknowledgement of a God given help. 

Let us therefore value it by practicing Grace in our lives. Tell ourselves everyday - "the Grace of Lord Jesus is with me; I will succeed today in everything I do for the Lord and for humanity. If we are going through any challenge, say, "I receive grace from the Lord to overcome this challenge. As we continue to say it, the Holy Spirit will make sure we receive it.

If we have overcome a challenge, be aware that it was nothing but God's Grace at work. Don't believe me: Look minutely at each detail that has transpired during that challenge and see for yourself. Did something "magically" work out"? Did someone come into your life to help you? Did a sudden thought come into your mind to give you the solution? That was grace. So, remember all your narrow escapes and analyze the "escape". 

Grace deserves to be valued, let us therefore value this grace and honor it.  By doing God's will, in happiness, overcoming our own, we show a tiny bit of gratitude for this unmerited grace.

​Grace deserves to be practiced. "​Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need​"​.​ ​

Don't Try Faith: Pastor Rajiv's Daily Reflections

1 Peter 1:7, NIV: These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. — 1 Peter 1:7

Faith trials are a part of life. Faith untried may be true faith, but it is sure to be little faith, and it is likely to remain dwarfish so long as it is without trials. Faith never prospers so well as when all things are against her: tempests are her trainers, and lightnings are her illuminators. and no faith is so precious as that which lives and triumphs in adversity. 

Tried faith brings experience. Faith increases in solidity, assurance, and intensity, the more it is exercised with tribulation. Faith is precious, and its trial is precious too.

However, while faith will try you, don't try faith, especially the young in faith, lest it discourage.

You will have trials enough without seeking them: the full portion will be measured out to you in due season, when you are ready, maybe at age 25 or age 55. 

Meanwhile, if you cannot yet claim the result of long experience, thank God for what grace you have; praise him for that degree of holy confidence whereunto you have attained: walk according to that rule, and you shall yet have more and more of the blessing of God, till your faith shall remove mountains and conquer impossibilities.