Daily devotion by Joseph Prince (Daily Grace Inspirations) for right now is right here. The phrase of God is meals to the spirit man. Learn and digest the phrase of the lord for right now and see how powerfully it’ll affect you. Bear in mind to share it with somebody.
Joseph Prince Daily Devotional
Scripture: John eight:32
“And also you shall know the reality, and the reality shall make you free.”
An excellent good friend of mine who’s a fellow minister as soon as urged to the dean of a good Bible college that “grace” be integrated into the varsity’s curriculum. The dean replied, “You must watch out relating to grace.” This apprehension about grace is prevalent in lots of Christian circles. The second they hear “grace,” they go on excessive alert!
I instructed my minister good friend that I don’t agree grace ought to be a subject in a Bible college’s curriculum. Grace just isn’t a subject—grace is the gospel. It’s the excellent news! The phrase “gospel” merely means “excellent news.” Grace just isn’t a theology subject, doctrine, or topic. It’s a particular person, and His identify is Jesus. That’s the explanation the Lord desires you to obtain the abundance of grace, for to have the abundance of grace is to have the abundance of Jesus!
John 1:17 says, “the legislation was given by way of Moses, however grace and fact got here by way of Jesus Christ”. Do you see? The legislation was given, implying a way of distance, however grace got here within the particular person of Jesus Christ. Jesus is the personification of grace. Jesus is grace! Now, I would like you to note one thing else too: primarily based on this scripture, fact is on the facet of grace and never on the facet of the legislation.
Right now’s scripture declares that “you shall know the reality, and the reality shall make you free.” Properly, my good friend, grace is the (particular article) fact that can set you free, not the legislation of Moses. The legislation is on the facet of Moses, however grace and fact are on the identical facet as our Savior. But, there are folks right now holding on to the legislation of Moses and preaching it as if it’s the “fact” that liberates. My good friend, the grace of God is the one fact that liberates! Reality is on the facet of grace!
Sadly, there are well-meaning folks right now who’re afraid that whenever you inform a believer that he’s utterly forgiven by grace and not has to earn his proper standing earlier than the Lord through the legislation of Moses, it’ll trigger him to exit and reside a lifetime of sin and debauchery. Nevertheless, the Bible may be very clear that the “power of sin is the legislation” (1 Cor. 15:56).
It’s not grace that offers folks the power to sin; it’s the legislation! The extra you’re beneath the legislation, the extra sin is strengthened! Conversely, the extra you’re beneath grace, the extra sin shall be depleted of its power.
The truth is, the Bible declares that “sin shall not have dominion over you, for you aren’t beneath legislation however beneath grace” (Rom. 6:14). Now, don’t simply gloss over this highly effective revelation. Which means that the extra grace you obtain, the extra energy you need to overcome sin. In different phrases, sin shall not have dominion over you whenever you obtain the abundance of grace!
So who switched the roles? Will the true gospel please rise up? Do you see how the satan has pulled the wool over the eyes of God’s sheep and put up fences surrounding the gospel of grace?
My good friend, the reality that has the ability to interrupt down your jail doorways and make you free is the reality of His grace. Your freedom is present in believing in Jesus—His grace and His love in your life. Each darkish thought and evil habit which will have held you captive can’t however scatter when they’re uncovered to the sunshine of His grace and fact!
