Grace

       Everyone has to deal with problems in their life.  There are not many days where things go exactly as you expected them to go.  Problems are those things that want to deviate from the desired course.  You just can't keep on doing what you planned to do without having to deal with those little disturbances in your life that we call, "problems."   Problems can exist  of an unexpected injury or sickness or even a piece of mail that says you owe something to the government, a hospital, or an insurance company.  I forgot to send in the correct amount on my declaration of 1099's forms and ended up with an unexpected bill, which I had to pay because I did make the mistake.  Our problems, which can momentarily change our course, are significant to us, but may not be as bad as the problems of some of the people of the rest of the world.  Problems can also pop up in the life of even the best of people who are really doing what God intended them to do.  Take the Apostle Paul for instance.   Second Corinthians 12:9 says, "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."  
     Paul had a problem in his life and it was causing him considerable concern.  It was so big to him that he pleaded with God to remove it three times.  We would think that in the case of this great man of God, the problems would be solved as Paul wanted.  That's not what happened.  Instead, we find the above verse of Scripture.  In other words, Paul was going to have to forget that the problems was going to be removed.  Instead, he was going to have to  deal with it.  He was going to go on living his life with the problem still there.  Everyday was going to be the same.  The problem just wasn't going to go away.  Instead, God mentioned to Paul the greatness of God's grace.  God instructed Paul that God's grace was going to be sufficient to take care of the problem.  Yes, it was going to be uncomfortable but God's grace was going to be so great the sufficient, that life could go on just like the problem wasn't there.  When dealing with the problems in your life, have you considered that God's grace is indeed sufficient to take care of all of your needs?   John Newton wrote the hymn, "Amazing Grace" and one can see that John Newton was thankful for this wonderful grace.  How about you?  Praise God today for God's grace and how it is working in your life even today