DECEMBER 12

OUR PERSONAL PROMISES

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Romans 3:22-24

“ even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference;  for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,  being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,”

2 Corinthian 12:7

“And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.”

Ephesians 2:8-9

“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.”

John 1:16

“And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.”

John 1:17

“For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

Psalm 84:11

“For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.”

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This month we will read choices from Charles Spurgeon’s (known affectionately as the “prince of preachers”)  devotional, “Beside Still Waters.”   It’s no secret that this world system is getting more evil by the day.  We have to stand strong in the Lord and look to Him more than ever to get through, and to be guided through, what is in the future……..known and allowed  by Him alone…..as well as whatever personal things we are experiencing in our lives.

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PASTOR SPURGEON:

Believing in grace for past and future trials is easy, but resting in grace for the immediate need is true faith. 

Believer, grace is sufficient right now. 

Do not say that this is a new trouble, but if you do, remember that the grace of God is always new. 

Do not complain that some strange thing has happened, but if you do, remember that blessings are provided to meet your strange difficulties.

 Do not tremble because the thorn in the flesh is so mysterious, but if you do, remember that grace is mysterious too, and so mystery will meet mystery.

Right now, and at all moments that will occur between now and glory, God’s grace will be sufficient.

  This sufficiency is declared without any limiting words.  Thus the Lord Jesus is sufficient to uphold, to strengthen, and to comfort.

  He is sufficient to make trouble useful, to enable you to triumph, and to bring you out of ten thousand trials. 

He is sufficient to bring you home to heaven!

Whatever is good, Christ’s grace is sufficient to bestow. 

Whatever would harm, His grace is sufficient to avert. 

Whatever you need, His grace is sufficient to give, if it is for your good.

Whatever you would avoid, His grace can shield, if His wisdom dictates.

I am glad that they cannot put all sufficiency into words.  If so, it would be finite.  Since we can never express it, glory be to God, for it is inexhaustible. 

Our demands can never be too great.

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