Thursday, October 13, 2016
SOLA GRATIA (GRACE ALONE) - 4
1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
By grace to timid hearts that tremble,
In tribulation's furnace tried --
By grace, despite all fear and trouble,
The Father's heart is open wide.
Where could I help and strength secure
If grace were not my anchor sure?
2 Corinthians 12:9 "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
"The sun is not dimmed and darkened by shining on so many people or by providing the entire world with its light and splendor. It retains its light intact. It loses nothing; it is immeasurable, perhaps able to illumine ten more worlds. I suppose that a hundred thousand candles can be ignited from one light, and still this light will not lose any of its brilliance. Likewise, a learned man can educate a thousand scholars without forfeiting any of his own learning. The more he shares with others, the more he has himself.
"Thus Christ, our Lord, to whom we must flee and of whom we must ask all, is an interminable well, the chief source of all grace, truth, righteousness, wisdom, and life, without limit, measure, or end. Even if the whole world were to draw from this fountain enough grace and truth to transform all people into angels, still it would not lose as much as a drop.
"This fountain constantly overflows with sheer grace. Whoever wishes to enjoy Christ’s grace -- and no one is excluded -- let him come and receive it from Him. You will never drain this fountain of living water; it will never run dry."
-- Martin Luther
