Word of God, On 15th August, 2024
It is not by our effort, but by the grace, God is working in us
Rm 11: 2-6 NJB God never abandoned his own people to whom, ages ago, he had given recognition. Do you not remember what scripture says about Elijah and how he made a complaint to God against Israel: Lord, they have put your prophets to the sword, torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and now they want to kill me? And what was the prophetic answer given? I have spared for myself seven thousand men that have not bent the knee to Baal. In the same way, then, in our own time, there is a remnant, set aside by grace. And since it is by grace, it cannot now be by good actions, or grace would not be grace at all!
God would never desert His people to whom He has given recognition. We may wonder why all of this is happening to us, and why God is not assisting us in overcoming our suffering and persecution. God is using all of our suffering to shape, purify, and strengthen us. God desires to demonstrate His power in our infirmities, as well as His power and greatness amid all of the principalities and ruling powers in order to contradict their fallacies and exaggerated pride .
We should never believe that we are righteous and holy people; there are many among us who are more sanctified and holy. If we are spared by God, it means that we did not do anything on our own, but through God's grace. Grace is the final action that God is performing for His chosen people, and they will not bow down to any pagan gods, but only to God!
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