God's Grace Is Enough

King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: God's Grace Is Enough
Date: Wednesday August 03, 2011
Chapters: Isaiah 51-52, Proverb 3, Psalm 54
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Details of Today's Chapters: The final final plea to trust in the Savior, the power of God, the weakness of man, Christ defends His people, the afflictions and deliverance of His people, and the Kingdom of Christ.

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“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” - Titus 2:11-14.

The word grace means a state of reconciliation with God, a favorable influence of God, good will, and kindness. God's grace not only brings us salvation, it teaches us to look to God in Christ as the object of our hope. It teaches us redemption, sanctification, and to forsake sin, it teaches us to live soberly, righteously, and godly in a world that is corrupt and immoral. It is by God's grace that His peculiar people accept Jesus Christ as their Savior and are saved, not by works of righteousness, but by faith in the Son of God, He and He alone is our Redeemer and motivation to do good and live the godly way.

Although God’s people have to deal with some suffering while here on earth, they have an eternal cause to rejoice, all who trust in His salvation have the Son of the living God in them and His protection with them always. Through Isaiah we learn that even the Jews and Gentiles had the same protection given to them as long as they looked to the Savior, whom is known to Israel as the Messiah.

“Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged...For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people. My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.” - Isaiah 51:1,3-6.

Those who believe and trust in the Savior, whether they know Him as Messiah that was yet to come or Jesus Christ that is yet to return, are protected by Him. Only through Jesus can we find true peace, happiness, and rest from His judgment. Only through Jesus can we ever see salvation and while our works can not save us nor take away our salvation our works do count when we live righteously until the day Jesus comes to take us home. “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.” - Revelation 20:12.

The Gospel proclaims liberty to those bound with fears, those weary and heavy laden under the burden of sin, only find relief in Christ. The price paid by the Redeemer for our salvation, was not silver or gold, or corruptible things, but His own precious blood, which He offers freely to all who ask Him for it. Through Isaiah the Jews get a glimpse of the wonderful journey waiting for them as they wait patiently for the Savior.

“For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money...Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD. For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.” - Isaiah 52:3,9-12.

Salvation can not be bought with anything that we have in our possession, there is absolutely no way to escape Judgment Day nor hell on our own. Why? In order for a person to be saved a sacrifice had to be made, not just any sacrifice, a blood sacrifice, one that was pure and undefiled. Since every person is born impure that means they had to use animal flesh. However, God made a way for a sacrifice to be made once and for all. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, Christ did not come into the world like everyone else, as in conception, but was placed in the womb of a virgin woman, which means that He was not born impure. This allowed Christ to pay the price of our salvation when He died on the cross.

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.” - Romans 5:8-14.

Now, the only sacrifice needed is for one to become a living sacrifice, not a dead, but living. Only by God's grace can we be saved and live the way He intended for us to live. Only by grace can we receive the power to overcome every temptation and trial of our faith. Only by the grace of God can we present ourselves acceptable to God as we allow Christ to live in and through us. “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.” - Romans 12:1-3.

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
It amazes me just how much your grace has done for me, not only have I been reconciled with You through Your Son I also have Your favor. What joy and peace to know that Your grace is enough to help me through every trial, temptation, and affliction. What comfort to know that You are always with me and right there to protect me from immediate danger. I know I will suffer some, but by Your grace I know I will get through it. God, I need Your grace, I can't function without it. Lead me and guide me and fill me full of Your grace. I love You and ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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