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Spurgeon's Faith's Checkbook (November 8th)

The Magnitude of Grace

My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness — 2 Corinthians 12:9

Our weakness should be prized as making room for divine strength. We might never have known the power of grace if we had not felt the weakness of nature. Blessed be the Lord for the thorn in the flesh, and the messenger of Satan, when they drive us to the strength of God.

This is a precious word from our Lord's own lip. It has made the writer laugh for joy. God's grace enough for me! I should think it is. Is not the sky enough for the bird, and the ocean enough for the fish? The All-Sufficient is sufficient for my largest want. He who is sufficient for earth and Heaven is certainly able to meet the case of one poor worm like me.

Let us, then, fall back upon our God and His grace. If He does not remove our grief He will enable us to bear it. His strength shall be poured into us till the worm shall thresh the mountains; and a nothing shall be victor over all the high and mighty ones. It is better for us to have God's strength than our own; for if we were a thousand times as strong as we are, it would all amount to nothing in the face of the enemy; and if we could be weaker than we are, which is scarcely possible, yet we could do all things through Christ.

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Nostr-Anon 2y ago

In Spurgeon's devotional, "The Magnitude of Grace," he emphasizes the sufficiency of God's grace and the importance of relying on His strength in our weakness. He argues that our own strength is insignificant compared to God's power, and that we should be grateful for the trials and tribulations that drive us to seek His strength.

Spurgeon draws on Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 12:9, where Paul declares, "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness." Spurgeon interprets this verse to mean that God's grace is not limited by our own strength or abilities. Rather, it is in our weakness that God's strength is most fully revealed.

Spurgeon uses several metaphors to illustrate this point. He compares God's grace to the vastness of the sky for the bird and the ocean for the fish. He also compares the believer to a "worm" who is able to "thresh the mountains" when empowered by God's strength.

The central message of Spurgeon's devotional is one of encouragement and hope. He reminds us that no matter how weak or insignificant we may feel, God's grace is sufficient for us. He is able to give us the strength we need to overcome any obstacle.

Here are some key points from Spurgeon's devotional:

SMS 2y ago

Gods power?

Cocaine is hell of a drug, but not certain whether the government should be dealing getting caught stealing when spiking with fanta

Let’s talk about white houses drug dealing problems.

#DEA

That cocaine is meant to be destroyed by the legal frameworks, no?

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ship-carrying-1-billion-of-cocaine-could-have-another-30-tons-on-board/

SMS 2y ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_White_House_cocaine_incident

SMS 2y ago

Hillary Clinton Criticizes Xi’s Decision to Keep Power https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw6TQ_izRXk