2 Corinthians 12:9 “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness…” (NIV)

DAILY READING • • Mark 7:1-13; 2 Samuel 17; Daniel 11:1-19

The miracles that occurred in Charles Parham’s ministry are too numerous to record. Multiplied thousands found salvation, healing and deliverance.
Yet, this great ministry almost never took off, because Charles Parham became weary at some point.
From early childhood, it seemed Parham’s life moved from one trouble to another.
When only six months, he was stricken with a fever that left him bedridden. And then for the next five years of his life, he was plagued with dramatic spasms. At the tender age of seven, his mother died and by nine years old he contracted inflammatory rheumatism. The strong medications he had to take destroyed the lining of his stomach causing his growth to become stunted for a while. However, despite all these afflictions, Parham had an early awareness of God. At the tender age of nine years, he felt God call him to ministry and so he began to prepare himself by studying God’s Word and praying.
When he entered college at age sixteen, Parham had every intention of entering the ministry. But perhaps, wearied by the many trials he had already faced, Parham eventually abandoned his ministry calling and began to backslide.
However as he pursued a medical course in the college he soon contracted rheumatic fever. After suffering for months, a doctor pronounced him close to death.
In that dying moment Parham began to call upon God in repentance.
As he accepted to fully follow God’s will for his life, he became healed.
Parham immediately entered into full time ministry and held his first evangelistic meeting at the age of eighteen. From then on, there were extraordinary manifestations of power in his ministry. Charles F. Parham would become a key figure in the spread of Pentecostalism in the 20th century and was known as the ‘father of the Pentecostal’ Movement.

Sometimes, we don’t recognize that there’s grace over our lives because of the many battles we have to fight. But the presence of trouble does not mean the absence of the Lord.
When God calls you to an assignment, He is also there to see you through.
As long as Jesus is in your boat, no matter how terrible the storm, you will surely get to the other side.
This is why we must not get weary or stop our journey half way.
Jesus is called the author and the finisher of our faith. What He begins in us He is also able to accomplish. Indeed what He ‘Alphas’ in our lives, He is also able to ‘Omega’ it.
He not only gives us the grace to start, He also gives us the grace to finish.
Tests and trials are only life’s examinations that every serious believer must pass through at some point.
Though, it can be tempting to give in to weariness and choose to follow the “easier” path of compromise, we can always count on God’s sufficient grace to carry us through. God’s grace begins where our ability ends.

2 Corinthians 12:9, says “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness…”

The word “sufficient” means adequate for every scenario.
This means that there’s no situation in our lives that grace can’t handle.
It doesn’t matter how formidable the trouble, God is able to make all grace abound towards you, so that you having all sufficiency in all things might be able to overcome.
Though you may sometimes go through fiery trials, as long as you remain connected to the Fountain of living waters, your leaf will not wither. You will keep growing from strength to strength.
Come hell or high water, you will surely emerge triumphant.
If the odds seem against you, do not try to go on your own strength, rather tap into God’s sufficient grace through prayer, worship and study of the Word.
Indeed when we rely on God’s grace, that is when we are at our strongest.
Today, if you are being tempted with discouragement, always remember that the greater One lives in you.
Regardless of what you’re going through, stand your ground and do not compromise.
Let the Word of God be your strength and standard. When you maintain a consistent prayer, worship and study life, there will be hidden strength within you.
Through the faith that comes from the Word you will certainly, always overcome the world.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to tap into Your sufficient grace through spending quality time in fellowship with You.
No matter any difficulty I may face, I know that surely by Your grace I will always overcome in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
When you make God your priority, God automatically makes you priority in His own plan. – WORDBITE 222