Grace Like Rain
Posted by Dion Todd August 1st, 2024 1,329 Views 28 Comments
For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another, having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let's prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; or service, let's give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. Romans 12:4-8 WEB.
As we drove to the client's office, I dreaded what lay ahead. I just felt the job we were setting out to do was going to take all day because it involved a network of mix-and-match machines that I knew to be temperamental. They tended to work when they wanted. Computers can be funny like that. You can even have several identical machines, but each will behave somewhat differently. This particular network had a mix of Novell, Dos, Linux, and Windows machines. They got along like a bag of cats.
Usually, the job would have taken all day, but not this day. Within thirty minutes, we had fixed the computers and were on the way home. The mountain of work had all seemed very easy, almost too easy…almost like they corrected themselves.
We had prayed on the way there, and the grace of God was with us. Grace is the unmerited (unearned, undeserved) favor of God. Grace works like oil in an engine. It makes things go smoothly without friction. When the Lord told Paul, "My grace is sufficient for thee (2 Corinthians 12:9)", He was not kidding. It truly is. If you have ever had something fast-tracked in your life, this was probably the grace of God. His unearned favor was working in your life and causing things to flow along supernaturally.
One Sunday night, the Lord spoke to me through the pastor's wife and told me that He wanted me to get my GED. The next Sunday, when I came to church, I had it. What took my brother one year took me one week. It is the grace of God when you can do no wrong and when you mysteriously know all of the answers to all of the questions. When there is a parking space waiting for you in front of the door.
When you have to face that thing that you dread, stop, and pray for the Lord to come with you. Ask Him, and He will give you the grace to do it. He delights when you invite Him to be a part of your life. That thing of dread can turn out to be fun, simple, and easy.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, please give me abundant grace to tackle the things I have been putting off. Help me complete what I have dreaded doing and make it fun, simple, and easy. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
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Alicia Ransom commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
What a wonderful new way to look at things not in the center of your "OH yeah list."
Sherry Mccosh commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
Heavenly Father, please give me abundant grace to tackle the things I have been putting off. Help me complete what I have dreaded doing and make it fun, simple, and easy. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! Thank you Pastor Dion, this was such a wonderful message today. I really loved it, thanks for all you and Sylvia do for us and for the Kingdom of God!!
David Krull commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
Amen. Your grace is sufficient for me.
Michele Copley commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
Amen! I am encouraged by Romans 12. Dear God, I want to do more and much more, to give God glory in every day of my life in my decisions, work and planning schedule, time used for You and doing unto others, helping those I see have a need. Please help me, God!
Yvette York commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
Amen Thank You Father For Everything.Good Morning Everyone 😀
Dan Remley commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
God please give me the courage and strength to do the things I don't enjoy doing .Help me to not put off things that I don't enjoy. Walk with me through difficult times and bring your loving grace upon me. In Jesus name I pray Amen ❤️
Mark Williams commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans
to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope
and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
Scott Riegelmann commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
Amen thank you Father for your grace is enough
Liesel aka lisa Wardle commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
This I pray, Amen and Amen!!!🙏
Donald Woodard commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
Thank You for that wonderful word today. God Bless!
Debi Burton commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
Heavenly Father, please give me abundant grace to tackle the things I have been putting off. Help me complete what I have dreaded doing and make it fun, simple, and easy. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! ❤️🤟🏻
Laura Clark commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
Amen! Thank you Lord Jesus for Your unmerited favor. 🙏
Laura Clark commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
Amen. A timely message for me. 😅 God is so loving and good!! Thank you in advance Lord Jesus.
Wanda Pennington commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Grace Like Rain
1 month ago
Yes Lord Jesus, Amen!