Tag Archives: Grace is Sufficient

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word, I do hope – Psalm 130:5

Hope can be defined as the expectation of a sure thing. Since there is nothing surer than what God has spoken, real hope is found in word of God. The word that God spoke that the Psalmist was longing for was the coming of Christ. It is because of the coming of Christ that our souls can sing. We have been redeemed, and the Lord no longer marks our iniquities. Our sins are now far away as the east is from the west. Since God is not marking our iniquities, we too should not mark them either. We should not allow our imperfections and issues to pour hot coals over our heads. We should not allow the enemy to condemn us. While Christ’s sacrifice is not an invitation to continue in our wicked ways, it does provide a safety net to those who feel that they are never good enough. We are accepted not because of ourselves but because of Him.

I no longer worry about being accepted because He accepts me












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If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? – Psalm 130:3

Sometimes we think about people we disagree with and judge them in our heart. We consider ourselves right while we consider others wrong. We label people who support a political party and think of them as evil. In doing these things, we forget that we are in no position to judge others; we forget that we too are no good compared to a good God. Jesus said to the rich young ruler that only God is good (Matthew 19:17), therefore, we are not good in ourselves but simply enjoying the goodness of God in our lives. He is merciful and compassionate towards us and forgives our iniquities. As such, it is pointless to point the finger at others since this would be akin to the pot (us) calling the kettle (others) black. This would be hypocrisy! Instead of keeping an account of wrongdoing, we should extend the same grace to others that God extends to us.

will extend the grace and mercy God extends to me to others












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Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth; yet they have not prevailed against me – Psalm 129:2

The nation of Israel has had enemies from the time of its inception, yet those enemies were unable to prevail against it. The nation of Israel may have asked God many times for those enemies to be destroyed but that did not happen. In our lives, the enemies that God allows to stay are there to foster an increased dependency on Him. Apostle Paul famously prayed for God to remove his ‘thorn in the flesh’. Yet, God responded that His grace is sufficient for him. Like the nation of Israel and Apostle Paul, we may not be able to get rid of that which afflicts us, but whatever it is does not have to rule or ruin our lives. His grace is sufficient to fulfill His plans for our lives despite our circumstances. Remember, if God does not take it away from you, then you don’t need its absence to fulfill to your destiny.

My affliction does not have to define me












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