Let Grace Flow God faithfully supplies His grace to every area of our lives. His grace is flowing freely, until we choke the flow by allowing the devil to get us worried and troubled. On the night that our Lord Jesus was betrayed, on the night he suffered for us, He said to His disciples: Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. (John 14:27) Jesus last will, and one of the greatest gifts he left behind for His disciples before His crucifixion was the gift of peace. Our Lord is called The King of Salem (Hebrews 7:2) Salem - means Peace. He is also called the Prince of Peace. When He was on earth. He walked in such peace that He was always in control. They tried to stone Him once, but He just walked through the midst of them unharmed. (John 8:59) No one could touch Him. He had perfect peace. The devil ruffled up a storm in the Sea of Galilee, but Jesus just continued sleeping in the boat. The devils attack did not wake Him, only the cry of His disciples did. (Mark 4:35-41) Even in His death, He was in control. No one took His life from Him. He laid down His life. (John 10:17) He made a choice in the garden to lay down His life for us. Jesus says, The peace you saw Me living in; the peace you saw Me sleep in, in that boat; the peace you saw Me walk in, in the midst of the people who wanted to stone Me, the peace that renders the devil powerless to touch Me; this peace, My peace, I give to you. You may ask, If Jesus has given me this peace, Why am I still so troubled and worried about many things? It is because you have allowed your heart to be troubled. After Jesus said,Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you, He said, Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. You have to let not your heart be troubled or afraid. This happens when you begin to see and trust in the Love of our God. We all have our areas of weakness and strengths. What troubles me may not trouble you and your troubles may not be mine. The devil knows which buttons to push for each one of us. The devil will come looking for an area of your life to attack. But he knows that he has no power to harm you- Jesus stripped him of all his power. (Colossians 2:15) So the only thing he can do is to get you worried. 1 Peter 5:8 says, Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking who he may devour. Jesus gives the preceding verse to remind us what to do when the enemy comes, Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7) Whenever you are full of worry and are not casting your cares to the Lord, you become devourable to the devil. The devil knows he has no power over you so he will give you lying symptoms to make you worry. You are protected by God because Jesus has borne your sins on the cross. He has taken your punishment, your disease and pains. By His stripes you are healed. (Isaiah 53:4-5) You cannot be cursed with any curse because Christ has redeemed you from the curse of the Law. (Galatians 3:13) All the devil can do is give you lying symptoms and hope that you will be troubled. Once you are troubled and worried about those symptoms, and start thinking about them all the time, you begin to hinder the flow of Gods Grace into your life. Our Worry hinders this flow of Grace. It is for this reason we are urged to Guard our Hearts above all else. Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. (Proverbs 4:23) We guard our hearts and God guards the rest. The way you guard your heart from being troubled and afraid is to quote John 14:27. Whenever trouble comes to your heart or you feel fearful say, I will not let my heart by troubled, neither let it be afraid and release the power of this verse. When your heart is guarded and we are troubled or afraid the miracles we seek will be seen. Our Heavenly Father wants you to know His love and that He is watching over you. He really loves you. And knowing this perfect love will cast out every fear in your life. (1 John 4:18) Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to your stature? (Matthew 6:27) So let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid, and the Grace of God will flow freely in your life, causing you to see His blessings at their richest.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 21:17:11 +0000
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