David Wilkerson
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2010
We've often heard grace defined as the unmerited favor and blessing of God. Yet
I believe grace is much more than this. In my opinion, grace is everything that
Christ is to us in our times of suffering—power, might, kindness, mercy,
love—to see us through our afflictions.
As I look back over the years—years of great trials, suffering, temptation
and affliction—I can testify that God's grace has been enough. I know what it
is to question God as my wife endured cancer over and over, and then both our
daughters were also stricken. Today they are all healthy and strong and for
that I thank the Lord. I also know what it is to be buffeted by a messenger of
Satan. I've been grievously tempted and enticed and I've had enemies stirred up
against me on all sides. I've been slandered by rumors, falsely accused, and
rejected by friends. In those dark times, I fell on my knees and cried out to
God.
His grace has always brought me through. And that's enough for today. Then,
someday in glory, my Father will reveal to me the beautiful plan he had all
along. He'll show me how I obtained patience through all my trials; how I
learned compassion for others; how his strength was made perfect in my
weakness; how I learned his utter faithfulness toward me; how I longed to be
more like Jesus.
We may still ask why—yet it all remains a mystery. I'm prepared to accept
that until Jesus comes for me. I see no end to my trials and afflictions. I've
had them for over fifty years of ministry now, and counting.
Yet, through it all, I'm still being given an ever-increasing measure of
Christ's strength. In fact, my great revelations of his glory have come during
my hardest times. Likewise, in your lowest moments, Jesus will release in you
the fullest measure of his strength.
We may never understand our pain, depression and discomfort. We may never know
why our prayers for healing haven't been answered. But we don't have to know
why. Our God has already answered us: "You've got my grace—and, my beloved
child, that is all you need."
Read this devotion online: http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/devotions/2010/all-the-grace-you-need-to-overcome
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2010
We've often heard grace defined as the unmerited favor and blessing of God. Yet
I believe grace is much more than this. In my opinion, grace is everything that
Christ is to us in our times of suffering—power, might, kindness, mercy,
love—to see us through our afflictions.
As I look back over the years—years of great trials, suffering, temptation
and affliction—I can testify that God's grace has been enough. I know what it
is to question God as my wife endured cancer over and over, and then both our
daughters were also stricken. Today they are all healthy and strong and for
that I thank the Lord. I also know what it is to be buffeted by a messenger of
Satan. I've been grievously tempted and enticed and I've had enemies stirred up
against me on all sides. I've been slandered by rumors, falsely accused, and
rejected by friends. In those dark times, I fell on my knees and cried out to
God.
His grace has always brought me through. And that's enough for today. Then,
someday in glory, my Father will reveal to me the beautiful plan he had all
along. He'll show me how I obtained patience through all my trials; how I
learned compassion for others; how his strength was made perfect in my
weakness; how I learned his utter faithfulness toward me; how I longed to be
more like Jesus.
We may still ask why—yet it all remains a mystery. I'm prepared to accept
that until Jesus comes for me. I see no end to my trials and afflictions. I've
had them for over fifty years of ministry now, and counting.
Yet, through it all, I'm still being given an ever-increasing measure of
Christ's strength. In fact, my great revelations of his glory have come during
my hardest times. Likewise, in your lowest moments, Jesus will release in you
the fullest measure of his strength.
We may never understand our pain, depression and discomfort. We may never know
why our prayers for healing haven't been answered. But we don't have to know
why. Our God has already answered us: "You've got my grace—and, my beloved
child, that is all you need."
Read this devotion online: http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/devotions/2010/all-the-grace-you-need-to-overcome
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