[TODAY] SUSTAINED BY GRACE

nancy9hoo

May - 5

 

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9

About a year ago I stopped by a local hospital to visit with a friend. Only a few days earlier she and her family had been told that her cancer had returned and that she would have only four to six months to live.

When I walked into her room, I caught a glimpse of Paul’s meaning when he teaches that God’s grace is sufficient. My friend could have been angry and upset. Instead, she told me that when the family first received the news, she opened her Bible, and it came open to Psalm 13:5-6, which she had underlined some years earlier: “I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, for he has been good to me.” She said that when she read those verses she literally felt the peace of God flood her entire body.

How is that possible? How could she say in one of her weakest moments, “I will sing to the LORD, for he has been good to me?” How can you praise God when there seems to be nothing left?

The answer is found in 2 Corinthians 12:9, where God reminds Paul that his grace is sufficient. God’s grace never fails. This doesn’t mean we never cry or feel pain or go through tough times. It doesn’t mean we try to accept everything with a smile. But because of God’s grace we are able to go on, for even in weakness we ex?pe?rience his power.

PRAYER

Lord, we ask that you will give your grace to everyone who needs it in a special way to?day. Help us to trust in you. Fill us with your peace, we pray. For Jesus’ sake, Amen.

 

 

哥林多后书   12:1-10

蒙恩典保守

「我的恩典够你用的，因为我的能力是在人的软弱上显得完全。」 林后12:9

大约一年之前，我到附近一间医院探望一位朋友，她和她的家人几天前才得到消息，说她的癌病复发，而她只有四至六个月的生命。

保罗教导我们，神的恩典够我们用，当我步入她的房间时，我瞥到保罗这话的意思。这位朋友大可变得愤怒和愁烦，但她反而告诉我，当家人最初听到这消息时，她便打开圣经，打开时正是她从前划了线的诗篇13:5-6：「我倚靠你的慈爱，我的心因你的救恩快乐。我要向耶和华歌唱，因他用厚恩待我。」她说当她读这段经文时，她实在感到神的平安在她身上澎湃涌流。

怎能如此呢？在最软弱的时刻，她怎能说出：「我要向耶和华歌唱，因他用厚恩待我」呢？面临失去一切时，你岂能赞美神？

答案就是在哥林多后书12:9，神在此提醒保罗，祂的恩典够我们用，神的恩典永远不会失落；这并不是说我们永远不用哭泣、受痛苦，或经历困境，也不是说我们要尝试笑着接受现实。而是既有神的恩典，我们便能继续支持下去，因为就是在软弱中，我们仍能经历到神的能力。
祷告

 

主啊，求祢今天向那些特别需要祢的人施恩典；又求祢帮助我们信靠祢，以祢的平安充满我们。奉耶稣名祈求，阿们。

恒久的爱

神的恩典够我用的，神的恩典永不失落，既有神的恩典，我们便能继续支持下去，因为就是在软弱中，我们仍能经历到神的能力。

阿门，感谢神，谢谢姊妹分享。