As i began to pray, the Lord said to me, "My grace is sufficient".
It wasn't until i look up the verse in 2 Corinthians that i remembered that this was the scripture that God took me to when i found myself in a moment of absolute crisis.
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Hallelujah!
A few nuggets of gold from some background reading that followed;
When Paul prayed three times for the removal of his pain, he was asking God for a substitution: “Give me health instead of sickness, deliverance instead of pain and weakness.”
Sometimes God does meet the need by substitution; but other times He meets the need by transformation. He does not remove the affliction, but He gives us His grace so that the affliction works for us and not against us. (Wiersbe)
God did not give Paul any explanations; instead, He gave him a promise: “My grace is sufficient for thee.” We do not live on explanations; we live on promises. Our feelings change, but God’s promises never change. Promises generate faith, and faith strengthens hope. (Wiersbe)
Paul claimed God’s promise and drew on the grace that was offered to him; this turned seeming tragedy into triumph. God did not change the situation by removing the affliction; He changed it by adding a new ingredient: grace. (Wiersbe)
Wiersbe, W. W. 1996, c1989. The Bible exposition commentary. "An exposition of the New Testament comprising the entire 'BE' series"--Jkt. Victor Books: Wheaton, Ill.
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