Ephesians 2:4-9 NKJV
“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
INSIGHT
–Grace is a gift from God. It is a disposition or consciousness of understanding in the limitless provision of the riches of Christ bestowed upon us. On account of what Christ has done for us on the cross is the saving grace that we have received not by our works but through believing in Jesus. It is by grace through faith that we have been saved and not by our works lest anyone should boast. God has chosen us and called us to be partakers of His exceeding riches in heavenly places where we are seated with Him, thus a cause for rejoicing.
PRAYER
Precious Holy Spirit we thank You for enabling us to see this day in good health and wellness. We love You dear Lord Jesus, thank You for loving us first. We honor You and exult Your name. Thank You for the grace that You have released unto us that we may always be streadfast in faith looking to You Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith. We thank You for the gift of grace that You have released unto us free of charge, it is not by our works lest any one of us should boast. You have raised us Abba Father together with Christ that we may become partakers of the exceptional riches of grace that You predestined to show us. We pray that You may heal all those who are sick among us and cause restoration upon them. May You do something new in their lives for by Your stripes we are healed. May You heal the hearts of those who are bereaved in our nation and the war torn nations including Congo, and cause Your peace to reign in these nation. May You release all the riches of graces that partain unto us and our progression to the next level. As You have released unto us the gift of grace may each and every gift that we desire in our hearts. We honor You Lord and give You praise, and it is Jesus name we pray and believe. Amen
Blessed Week
Further reading: Titus 3:5
Titus 2:11-13 NKJV
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,”
INSIGHT
–The grace of God that releases salvation to us all has appeared and this symbolizes the embodiment of grace in the Man Jesus Christ. One who is full of grace and truth (John 1:14). The grace of God enables us to say no to sin and sinful living through worldly lusts and ungodliness but to live righteously and alert in the truth. By the disobedience of one man Adam, death reigned but we have received abundant grace and the gift of righteousness in life through One Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17). We are reminded that noone is beyond reach to the grace of God. Further, that the grace of God is the blessing that reside in all spiritual blessings through Christ Jesus and enables each one to work out our salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12).
PRAYER
Jehovah Tsidkenu our Righteousness, we bless Your holy name. We give thanks to You due to Your righteousness and grace, and sing praise to Your name our Lord Most High. Lord we take refuge in You let us never be put to shame and may Your righteousness deliver us from every sin and iniquity and help us to work out our salvation daily. May You forgive us every iniquity and help us to dwell in Your presence forever precious Holy Spirit. We seek the restoration of our souls, that You may lead us in the paths of righteousness for Your name’s sake. May Your enduring mercy cause salvation to come into every heart and all souls in the world for Your name’s sake. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us now and forever more. Amen
Further reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-15
1 Corinthians 15:10 NKJV
“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”
INSIGHT
-Paul emphasizes that his transformation from a persecutor to an apostle was entirely due to God’s grace and not his own efforts. This therefore negates any form of self glory but all honor should be channelled to God alone. We are encouraged as believers to recognize that our own abilities, achievements and blessings are ultimately gifts from God, prompting us to rely on God’s grace in everything they do, say and even think about. When we have this realization, the we find strength in God’s grace to obtain victory in every sphere of our lives.
PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus You are Mighty and Able. You are highly exulted above every kingdom, above every king and above every altar. At the mention of Your name every knee should bow in the heavens and on earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus You are Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Lord You are able to do everything beyond what we can think about or imagine. Your grace Lord is evidently sufficient for us, for our power is made perfect in weakness. We will therefore boast all the more gladly about our weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on us. When faced with hardships, persecution and difficulties we rejoice in You for when we are weak, then we are strong in You Jesus Christ. May You victicate us from every trial and tribulation, and set us free dear loving Savior. We humbly ask You loving Savior for forgive us all our sins and iniquities and sanctify us afresh in the body, soul and spirit. May You grant us Your favor and grace in every sphere of our lives. We honor You Lord and give You praise, and it is Jesus mighty name we pray. Amen
Further reading: 2 Corinthians 12:9-11
Ephesians 1:3-7 NKJV
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace”
INSIGHT
–Apostle Paul declares a blessing upon the Father in recognition of His glory, honor and goodness for our Father has already blessed believers with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. These blessings are ours in the heavenly places in Christ, they are higher, better, and more secure than earthly blessings having shown us His riches of grace through redemption by His blood. We are called to focus on the things that are above and not below for we are destined for heaven and not hell. Our heavenly Father predestinined and chose us that we enjoy adoption as sons and enjoy dominion in Him. God’s unfolding plan for us not only includes and personal transformation, but also a warm, confident relationship with the Father now and forevermore.
PRAYER
Abba Father we honor You and praise Your name. We praise and bless Your name Lord for You have loved us redeemed us with Your precious blood. We bless Your name from this time forth and forevermore, from the rising of the sun to its setting, Your name Lord is to be praised. Lord You are lifted high above all nations and Your glory above the heavens. Who is like You Lord our God in all the earth, Who dwells on high and humbles Himself to behold the things that are in the heavens and on the earth. You grant the barren woman a home, like a joyful mother of children, praise You Lord and exult Your name. You raise the poor out of the dust and lift the needy out of the ash heap that You may seat them with princes. Thank You for blessing us and lifting us high to heavenly places in Christ Jesus. We are satisfied by Your love. We humbly ask that You answer all our prayers and hearts desires. May You show mercy to the street families, prisoners, orphans, widows, widowers and the fatherless among us, that You make grant them rest for their souls. You are highly lifted high, we praise Your holy name. Amen
Further reading: Colossians 3:2, Psalms 113:1-9
2 Corinthians 9:8 NKJV
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.”
INSIGHT
–God has the capacity, ability and power to fulfill His promises and provide abundantly. God calls us to give freely knowing that He replenishes our resources, give cheerfully with joyful hearts and trust in God’s provision believing that God can provide for all our needs and for every good work.
SUMMARY
Grace is written as chanan in Hebrew and charis in Greek which refers to a gift that cannot be repaid, or to God’s merciful grace. The grace of God is a disposition or consciousness of understanding in the limitless provision of the riches of Christ. Grace is the spiritual empowerment or enablement that results from this consciousness. God in His rich mercy and great love which He loved us and gave us His gift of grace and when we were dead in trespasses He made us alive together with Christ. God has saved us by His exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. It is by grace that the Lord has saved us through faith and not of ourselves and not of works, lest anyone should boast (Ephesians 2:4-9). The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ (Titus 2:11-13). The grace of God make us who we are and what we have become (1 Corinthians 15:10), and to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift (Ephesians 4:7). God has loved us and redeemed us through His blood and offers the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace. He has predestined us to adoption of sons by Christ Himself according to the good pleasure of His will (Ephesians 1:3-7)
PRAYER
Your grace Lord is enough for us, thank You for allowing us to be called Your children. May Your grace abound in us in every good work. May Your divine enablement empower us to move from one level to the next in You dear Lord Jesus. May Your grace be upon us, our families and nation, and protect us from all evil plans of the devil. May nothing stand in the way of You coming to do that which You promised to do, for You are a faithful wonderful God. Lord may You hear us and answer our deepest hearts’ desires. May You do exceedingly abundantly more than we can ask of or think of according to the power that is at work in us. Lord we trust in You and exalt You. We believe that You are able to do more than we can think of or imagine. We believe that we shall be extremely fruitful since we abide in You and You in us. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives and we shall dwell in Your house forever. May You bless us and keep us loving Father, may You shine Your face upon us and be gracious to us. May You lift up Your countenance towards us and give us peace. Amen
Further reading: John 1:14-16