THE POWER BEHIND US

Pr. Geoffrey Kibombo

We are what we are not by our own strength but by: the Mercy and Grace of God. – That is the power behind everything we do, every success we have or will ever achieve. Those two (Grace and Mercy) qualify us to be what we are in Christ. Romans 3:23-24 (NKJV) says; “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”

Mercy can be defined as deliverance from judgment - God not punishing us as our sins would deserve. As a result of that sin, we all deserve death and eternal judgment in the lake of fire. With that in mind, every day we live, is an act of God's Mercy. If God gave us all that we deserve, we would right now be condemned for eternity.

Grace is simply defined as unmerited favour. God favours or gives us good things that we do not deserve and could never earn. It’s God blessing us despite the fact that we do not deserve it - extending kindness to the unworthy. We deserve nothing from God nor does He owe us anything. Every good thing that we experience is a result of the grace of God. Rescued from judgment by God's mercy, grace is anything and everything we receive beyond that mercy. Hebrews 4:15(NKJV) “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”

Even if we sinned, we were made perfect by his blood; we are worthy to come boldly to the throne of God in our time of need Hebrews 4:16(NKJV) says; “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Therefore, there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. Are you in need of anything, just go to the throne of God and ask. 

The devil shouldn't condemn you because everything is paid for and Christ has made you worthy to receive

Praise the Lord!