Scripture:"All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God."
2 Corinthians 4:15
Observation:
Paul explains to the Corinthians that the grace of the new covenant makes redemption possible. Though he has often been mistreated, injured, generally been "done wrong," he insists that God is his strength. In verse 15, he points the church toward both God's grace and the thanksgiving that should accompany it.
Application:
My question is this: do I rejoice when others receive grace or am I like the older brother in the prodigal son? Am I thrilled to see others receive mercy? Does my heart stir with excitement to see God's compassion at work in lives?
Prayer:
Father,
I've done nothing to deserve your grace. Would you prompt me to rejoice when others receive it too? Forgive me for considering my own self when your grace is overflowing into the lives of others. Teach me true selflessness, true grace.
Amen.
