Good Shepherd Lutheran Church / Tuesday, March 16, 2021 / Categories: Publications, Daily Devotions Daily Devotion by Ginny Pape Sufficient Grace This pandemic has been extremely hard for me. I am an extrovert. A people person. I miss my church and my church family. Since last March, like many of you, I have spent the majority of the days (and nights) alone. I don’t like it! As we enter the Lenten season; the time of reflection, sacrifice and preparation, I am thinking this whole past year has been time of Lent. We have all certainly sacrificed, some more than others. And by spending so much alone time, we can become overwhelmed by reflection. We are preparing everyday, masking, sanitizing, social distancing. Now waiting for our turn to be vaccinated. I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he to me “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made prefect in weakness”. 2 Corinthians 12: 7-9. Max Lucado reminds us, that Grace takes an added dimension. Paul is referring to a sustaining Grace which saves us from sin. It does not promise the absence of struggle but the presence of God. God has sufficient Grace to meet all of the challenges of our life. This pandemic has been a very severe challenge. It has been a very sharp thorn in our flesh! Now with the vaccine here and being widely administered, we begin to see the light ahead. Just as we see the dark harsh days of Lent become the beautiful glory of Easter, and our risen Lord. In these last eleven months we have been through hardship and pain that we never imagined would occur in our lives. And yet it did. Again Lucado states: Pain does not plague God The economy does not faze God The weather does not disturb him Disease does not infect him Death cannot claim him God has the power to understand and comfort us each time we need him and call on him. God’s Grace is sufficient always. Always! Previous Article Daily Devotion Next Article Daily Devotion Print 8024 Rate this article: 3.0 1 comments on article "Daily Devotion" Danelle Buelsing Ginny, these quotes by Max Lucado about God's power and grace are so powerful. Thank you for sharing them and the rest of your devotional. 3/27/2021 10:39 PM Reply to Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. I agree This form collects your name, email, IP address and content so that we can keep track of the comments placed on the website. For more info check our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use where you will get more info on where, how and why we store your data. You must read and accept this rules. Add comment
Danelle Buelsing Ginny, these quotes by Max Lucado about God's power and grace are so powerful. Thank you for sharing them and the rest of your devotional. 3/27/2021 10:39 PM