1 Corinthians 15:10 “But by the grace of God I am what I am: and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain.”
BIBLE READING:
Isaiah 52–54, Psalm 119:97–128
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John Newton was just six years old when his world was shattered. His mother—the one who had lovingly taught him the Scriptures, who knelt at his bedside and whispered heaven’s truths into his young heart—passed away just weeks before his seventh birthday.
Before she died, she had prayed a bold prayer over her son: that he would grow up to be a minister of the Gospel, a voice for God in a broken world. But after her death, that hope seemed lost in a sea of sorrow.
Without the guiding light of his mother, John’s life took a dark and dangerous turn. His father, a stern and hardened sea captain, took him on long voyages across the seas. There, among rough sailors and godless men, young John was drawn into a life of profanity, rebellion, and moral decay. He became infamous for his drinking and foul language. He manifested cruelty as a slave trader, trafficking human lives.
But on March 21, 1748, God’s grace came crashing into John’s life—through a terrifying storm. Faced with certain death as the waters surged, John cried out to God. Miraculously, God intervened, and the storm ceased. That day, John surrendered his life to Jesus Christ.
From that moment, he left behind the slave trade and his old ways. The former blasphemer now preached the Gospel and eventually became an ordained minister in the Church of England.
Out of his deep gratitude and awe, he wrote the famous song “Amazing Grace.”
John Newton lived to be eighty-two years old. And until his final breath, he never stopped telling the world about the grace that rescued him from the pit of hell.
Grace is the invisible force behind every second chance and every turnaround. Grace doesn’t just forgive—it empowers. It gives a man the strength to overcome, to walk in purpose, and to become everything God created him to be. Grace covers your shame, lifts your head, and sets your feet on the path of glory. You may feel unworthy, but grace is God’s declaration that you are enough in Christ.
Grace is God’s undeserved favor. When life’s circumstances tell you you’re disqualified, grace says, “You’re still chosen.” Despite the mistakes of the past, grace declares, “Your future is greater.”
When Paul said, “But by the grace of God I am what I am” (1 Corinthians 15:10), he was talking about how grace rewrote his story. From being considered an apostate, he became celebrated as an apostle.
There is no self-made man; we are all products of divine mercy and grace. When a man runs alone, it is called a race, but when he runs with God it is called grace. Grace, therefore, is divine leverage. It is God taking over from where our human strength stops. It is God opening doors for us that are beyond our capability and promoting us to positions we didn’t qualify for.
Grace is the covenant mother of greatness. Therefore, in this new month, as we walk in obedience to God and follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we shall encounter unprecedented heights of success.
As we bank on God’s grace, we will be swimming in unmerited favor, experiencing inexplicable miracles, and soaring from glory to glory.
PRAYER:
Lord, I am grateful that I can always bank on Your ever-sufficient grace. Whatever I may face now, I thank You for a miraculous turnaround. Thank You for Your continual faithfulness in my life, and I know that truly all things are working together for my good, in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE:
Whenever God places a demand on you, He is only positioning you to receive more from Him. — WORDBITE 222.
Shalom!
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