The Power of God’s Grace (Part Two)
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 (KJV)
The Bible teaches that there are four kinds of grace, and each one has the power to transform your life. First, there is saving grace. “For by grace are you saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8 KJV). You don’t earn God by being good. God gives Himself to you, and His grace saves you.
Next is justifying grace. This is the grace that makes us right with God. When we confess our sins and turn from them, God covers us completely, justifying us as if we had never sinned. It is the grace that restores our relationship with Him and gives us peace in our hearts.
Then comes teaching grace. This is often overlooked today. The grace of God instructs us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, teaching us to live soberly, righteously, and holy in this present world (Titus 2:11-12 KJV). True grace transforms behavior. It is not a license to live any way we want. If it does not make us more like Jesus, we have religion, not grace. Grace changes us from the inside out, enabling us to honor God with our lives.
Finally, there is enabling grace, and this is the focus for today. Paul experienced it with the thorn in the flesh. He prayed for its removal three times, and God’s answer was the same each time: “My grace is sufficient for you” (2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV). God did not remove the difficulty, but His grace empowered Paul to overcome it. This grace equips us to face real challenges, to walk through trials, and to defeat the giants in our lives. It is the grace that strengthens our hands and hearts when the mountain seems too high.
Zerubbabel understood enabling grace. The city and temple lay in ruins, yet he began to rebuild. He did not start with his own house or personal comfort. He laid the foundation for the house of God, trusting that God’s enabling grace would carry him through to completion. That is the miracle of grace: it empowers ordinary hands to finish extraordinary work.
Prayer: Lord, thank You for the gift of Your grace in all its forms. Thank You for saving us, justifying us, teaching us, and enabling us. Help us to rely on Your Spirit rather than our own strength. When mountains rise, and obstacles appear, let Your enabling grace strengthen us to overcome. Teach us to live holy lives, to honor You, and to trust that every foundation we lay in Your name will be completed by Your power. Empower us, Lord, to do what we cannot do on our own, and let Your grace shine through every trial. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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