2 Corinthians 12:9 . 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Our weakness requires the mercy of Our Heavenly Father. Have mercy on me O LORD! Yet HIS grace is what enables us to deal with the trials and tribulations we are subjected to. Paul refers to grace as a gift of Spiritual power:
Ephesians 3: 7 of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power.
Grace is generally defined as “unmerited favor” but it goes beyond passivity. It instills power from Above to enable us to carry out our calling. There are levels of grace:
Acts 4:33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.
HIS grace is resident in us just as the Holy Spirit resides in our temple. There is a power in HIS grace that will lie dormant as long as we remain subject to the flesh. But as we die to the flesh, the power of Divine grace enables us to overcome all of the challenges set before us. Paul further states:
2 Corinthians 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
At some point, those who thirst and hunger after righteousness will reach an inflection point where they enter the flow of grace, they will tap into the effectual power of the Spirit. These are the ones who are fully committed as Love slaves to Our Heavenly Father. They are the bondservants who have decided to walk solely in HIS provision, not theirs. They have let go of the old man and have taken that leap of faith. Their minds have been renewed and their spirits quickened to HIS Feast. They have responded to HIS invitation to attend. They have removed the clutter of the world and simplified their day so that they would be ready on a moment’s notice to move into the effectual power of the expressed image of Christ. They have been Divinely enabled to carry out the mission.