15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Month: November 2014
Hebrews 4:15-16 Devotion about Grace
According to Hebrews 4:15-16, our great High Priest has compassion on our weaknesses. He knows firsthand the temptations that pelt us and He understands their power and attraction. So as we dare to draw near, His shed blood, having been applied to our hearts extends acceptance to us like a royal scepter of grace, similar … Read More
Power Made Perfect in Weakness
2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Paul uses the testimony of his own flesh to demonstrate God’s promise of grace for strength in times of weakness. But it’s not the kind of testimony Christians want to experience. Paul’s thorn in his flesh likely reflects a physical healing he was presently seeking but hadn’t yet received. Regardless, Paul chose … Read More
Promises of Grace
2 Corinthians 12:8-9 In verse 8 Jesus says, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” When reading this verse I thought about the mature Christian. Many times mature Christians fall and because we know better, we tend to be hard on ourselves. We believe that because we know better … Read More
Promises of Grace
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. … Read More
Gal. 6:6-18 Application
The law of sowing and reaping is a concept that we should be aware of in everything we do. In this passage, he tells us that when we sow, we sow either to please our sinful nature or to please the Spirit. Ask yourself, “By this action, which of the two am I sowing to … Read More