0310. GRACE ALL-SUFFICIENT.

GRACE ALL-SUFFICIENT.

"My grace is sufficient for thee" (2Co_12:9).

His grace is sufficient, and is being made sufficient, as the words may be rendered. An ever flowing fullness for our ever-growing need.

I. The Substance of the Promise. Grace and strength. The grace and strength of our Lord Jesus Christ on our behalf are the fruits of His death and resurrection. Where we have favour and power, love and ability, on our side, we may be safe and satisfied. Unsearchable riches and Almighty power.

II. The Purpose of the Promise. It was to meet the need of His servant in His time of sore trial It is the nature of grace to fill a vacancy, and to turn weakness into strength, deformity into beauty, uncleanness into purity, and enmity into love.

III. The Fullness of the Promise. It is sufficient All-sufficient for all classes, in all circumstances, unto all ages. In this precious promise there is all-sufficiency for the-

1. Would-be Christian. Those it may be, struggling with an awakened conscience, anxiously seeking the Lord Be of good courage. Salvation is through grace. No matter how numerous the sins or deep-dyed the iniquity. His grace is sufficient for thee. "By grace are ye saved."

2. Young Christian. Young pilgrims lately out of Egypt, perhaps getting discouraged because of the way, fear not! Here is an unfailing source of supply. This promise was fulfilled to the Israelites when they got water from the rock and bread from Heaven. Both from God.

3. Working Christian. The working man needs more to keep up his strength than the idler. The more active our service for the Lord the more need of His grace. Take up your cross, there is grace in it, and grace for it. Ail grace comes through His Cross.

4. Tempted Christian. Tempted it may be to dispondency because of the cares and burdens of life. Tempted through poverty of sin. There is victory in the grace of God. You know the grace of our Lord in becoming poor that ye might be made rich, rich in grace and strength.

5. Suffering Christian. If we are not saved from afflictions, like the Hebrew youths in the furnace, we may be saved in them. It was through the valley of the shadows of death that David went to the throne of Israel.

6. Backsliding Christian. "Will He take me?" said a young man not long ago, as he stood weeping at the door where the writer was preaching. "Yes, and glad to get you," was the answer, as we quoted Luk_15:20.

7. Aged Christian. "When I am old and grey-headed, O God, forsake me not" (Psa_71:18). I will never leave you, is His own word, and His presence means grace sufficient for thee.

8. Dying Christian. It is easy to die in company with the risen Saviour. The shadows flee away when He appears. "Yea, though I pass through the valley I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me" (Psa_23:4). "To die is gain." "Grace, ’tis a charming sound."

Autor: James Smith