EXCEEDING
GRACE
Robert E.
Hanna
Scripture Reading: II
Corinthians 9:14
The Corinthian saints had
expressed and demonstrated their generosity in contributing to the
laborers in Christ their faithfulness and love. In view of this
proof of their sincerity, Paul appealed to them in behalf of the
poor saints, that they share with them their material substance as a
collection was to be made for delivery by Paul's colaborers. Paul
expresses his confidence in their certain participation on the basis
of the EXCEEDING GRACE OF GOD in them. He feels assured of their
"liberal distribution unto them [the needy saints]" (verse
13)·
The degree of grace that
is exercised by us (who are saved) is according to our own
discretion because we are endued with unlimited grace by our Lord
Jesus Christ. "Being justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith
into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory
of God" (Romans 5:1 & 2).
The gift of grace that
the believer receives provides strength to endure, power to perform
and patience to sustain. In his first letter addressed to the
Corinthian saints, the apostle writes: "Grace be unto you, and
peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank
my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given
you by Jesus Christ" (I Corinthians 1:3 &4). Grace is
dispensed by the Lord Jesus Christ in such volume that we are hard
put to take its measure. "But He giveth more grace. Wherefore
He saith God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto tile humble"
(James 4:6). "Unto every one of us is given grace according to
the measure of the gift of Christ" (Ephesians 4:7).
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