UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE
JANUARY, 3
Pastor Gabriel Prosper
Streams of Grace Global Ministries
“He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” Romans 8:32 (KJV).
The word ‘freely’ in our opening scripture was translated from the Greek word ‘Charizomai,’ which means ‘graciously’, ‘grace in action’, ‘THUS ACTIVELY GRACE YOU WITH ALL THINGS.’
Jesus was the apple of God's eye. He was God's darling Son, His infinite joy and delight. Yet, God gave Jesus up for you. That's how much God loves you!
Just think about this: if you knew you could save a dying person by giving up something precious, would you go as far as giving up your only child, whom you dearly love, for that person?
Yet, that was exactly what God did to save you. Jesus, His beloved son, died on the Cross to cleanse you, heal you and justify you—spirit, soul and body! That is how precious you are to God!
Beloved, today, if God withholds your healing after He has already given you Jesus, it would therefore mean that your healing is greater or more important to Him than Jesus.
Oh! My friend, He has already given you heaven's best. And in doing so, He has freely given to you all the best things of life. See what our opening scripture in the context says below.
The Message translation of Romans 8:31-39 says: “So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture: They kill us in cold blood because they hate you. We're sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one. None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.” Glory to God!
Say this with me: My Abba truly cares about me unconditionally! Thus, my year and future are completely blessed! I am comfortable in abundance in the Name of Jesus!