ICS Daily Devotions
Appreciating God’s Love, Peace and Grace
Some of the most challenging and destructive forces in the midst of adversity are fear, sleeplessness and anxiety.
There are two kinds of peace that will help us stay resilient in the midst of challenges and sustain us in the face of adversity: peace with God and the peace of God. God’s grace will grant us the ability to withstand pressure or stress in the midst of tribulation. It is a supernatural endowment of His strength in the inner man and a peace that guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 3:16,20 (NKJV) That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man… Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.
Biblically speaking, there is a strengthening in our hearts/spirit man/inner man when God infuses His grace into us. Although we might be emotionally, intellectually and physically drained, our inner man can be strengthened by God daily. His strength enables us to continue to soldier on despite challenges that we face daily.
Besides the infusion of God’s grace into our hearts, we can also be strengthened through the reading and meditation of God’s word and praying in the Holy Spirit. According to 1 Corinthians 14:4, our inner man is edified or strengthened when we pray in the spirit in tongues. God’s Grace = God’s Strength. God’s strength is also developed in us when we meditate on God’s love and how He pursued us to make us His own.
Bear in mind that grace is like a divine commodity given to the believer whenever it is needed. God’s Grace = God’s Strength. We need to step out and step up to experience God and build up our faith. No one can build up muscle just sitting on the couch. We need to hit the gym, work out with dumbbells, get onto the treadmill and do core exercises if we want to get physically fit or muscular. Are you willing to exercise your faith muscle to stay resilient in the face of adversity? If yes, then consciously seek to lay a lasting foundation for your life that’s based upon God’s love and grace.
Sermon Series: Resilience
