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Article Title: God’s Grace, Wealth and Riches
Author Name: Prophetess O.A. Duroshola, R.N. PhD
Published: April 2021 (Quarter 02)

“ For the Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord will give grace and glory. No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee ” Psalm 84 vs. 11-12 (KJV)

In Jesus, every believer has an infinite treasury of wisdom, knowledge, and blessing. Do you need strength? The all–powerful God grants energy for any task. Do you lack wisdom? He provides discernment and insight to cut through the fog of confusion. Are you searching for contentment? Divine peace is beyond human understanding. In Christ, we lack nothing. By grace. His immeasurable love and power is available for every trial, decision, and challenge. Our capacity to experience and enjoy these riches grows as we learn more about our heavenly Father.

The riches of divine grace are eternal. Money can’t buy them, and death can’t take them away. We are redeemed, reconciled, and freed from the law. No longer are we orphans; instead, we’ve been adopted into God’s family—beloved children of the heavenly Father, sealed and set apart for Him (Ephesians 04 vs. 30).

So why do we choose to live like paupers? Someone might say, “That sounds pretty good, but I don’t feel rich.” We’re talking about wonderful, abundant spiritual blessings, not material prosperity. Feeling rich has nothing to do with our treasure in Christ, which is secure in the One we belong to—and He will never change.

The Bible says, “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich” (2 Corinthians 08: 09). This is the great exchange, and it’s the way we partake of His riches.

An obvious question comes to mind: If we are so rich and the Lord is so great, why do Christians suffer. 02nd Corinthians 12 vs. 09 promises that God’s grace is sufficient for us and that His strength is made perfect in weakness. The apostle Paul learned there was something far more important to him than reengineered circumstances. He had discovered the sufficiency of God’s grace. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty we might become rich.

A Servant of God, once spoke to a group of Disciples in a certain God’s Vineyard. He asked how many of them wanted to know God the way the Apostles did? Almost every Pastor raised his hand. Then he asked how many were willing to be stoned, beaten, shipwrecked, imprisoned, left for death, and afflicted in all the ways the Apostles suffered. No one raised his hand.

I understand the hesitancy. No one enjoys pain and hurt. But we prove the Lord’s immeasurable grace as we endure dreadful heartache.

The Apostle Peter explained how God bestows His abounding resources: “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness” (02 Peter 01: 02-03). Today, you can embrace the fullness of grace and live the abundant life your Lord God has planned.

 

PRAYER

  • Father Lord, bless me with the riches of your grace and mercies. Give me 1) progress spiritually, 2) a deeper divine understanding of you and your Word, and 3) growth in godliness.
  • Father God, enable me to live according to the spiritual wealth provided through my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
  • God almighty, strengthen my inner man through the Holy Spirit (02nd Corinthians 04 vs. 16).
  • Holy Spirit, guide me and empower me with the fire of God Almighty (Galatians 05 vs. 25, Romans 08 vs. 05-06)).
  • Jesus Christ, cleanse my soul from sin and iniquity so that I can experience Christ indwelling in my heart (Romans 08 vs. 09-10). May the grace, riches, and mercies of God, both spiritually and secularly, abide with me. Amen.

 

May the Lord bless you with the riches of His grace; with treasures of His love; with the comfort of His mercies; with the strength of His presence; with the touch of His care.