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Humble Grace

by Dudley Anderson
03/22/24
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James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

We read in 2 Corinthians 12 how Apostle Paul explains that he was plagued by a, so-called, thorn in the flesh. We’re not sure what that proverbial thorn was, yet we read that it came from the devil. God allowed the devil to plague Paul because Paul had the tendency to become proud. So, this “messenger of Satan” was assigned to him to keep him humble.

Sometimes we Christians can become a little conceited and proud of our status as kids of the King. Sometimes we can exalt ourselves a little above the world around us because we believe we are accredited with God’s righteousness, by faith, as Abraham was. Indeed, these facts are very true. But often we open ourselves to the devil’s whiles through our pride. God forbid! May we learn, as Paul did, that when we are weak then we are strong.

Paul’s thorn in the flesh made him stronger. He learned that all he needed in life was the grace of God. Jesus told him that his grace was enough for the apostle. By the Holy Spirit, Paul writes, “By the grace of God I am what I am.”

Grace is God’s doing. When you face trials and tribulations; when you are plagued by a festering thorn in the flesh, humble yourself before the Lord and, by his grace, he will lift you up. Count it joy when you fall into difficulties, knowing that the testing of your faith will make you perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

God-tracking is humbly trusting God’s sufficient grace.

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT. (NKJV)
Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you!
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Genesis 15:4-6
1 Corinthians 15:10
James 1:2-4

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“Help me to not look at circumstance I find myself under but rather trust that all my circumstances will work out for my good.”

“Dear Father, I feel as though I’m going through a trying time at the moment. Things are not working out as I hoped. Are these my “thorn in the flesh”? Forgive me for any pride and conceit in my heart. I repent of any arrogance and seek your mercy, O Lord. Only by your grace, I am what I am. Grace is your doing and your grace is more than enough to get me through. In my weakness, I claim your strength to face this messenger of Satan. Amen.”

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GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

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