After a recent conversation in which I told a friend I feel like I can’t do enough for God, she reminded me that God’s grace is enough. It is not by my works, but by his grace that I am enough. Then I saw this sweet and encouraging word, spoken by God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to his children:
“Frequently, the enemy tells you and Our devoted ones that We are displeased with you, that you have fallen short, that you don’t spend enough time with Us or meditate on Our Word long enough, but that is the farthest thing from the truth. We see how your hearts beat with love and devotion to Us, and how your deepest desires and greatest delight is to do Our will continually.
“Whenever you see a sunflower, let it remind you of Our smile—Our satisfaction and pleasure with you. No matter what men say or think, We are well pleased, and you bring delight to Us, and a smile; not just to Our face, but to Our heart. We have a few who truly love Us and allow Holy Spirit to have His way in and through their lives!
“In all this, Our devoted ones are setting a wonderful example [for] Our children of how We want them to live a life of devotion to Us. Separate from the world but in it, and making this world Mine once again, is what We are doing through the life’s work of the devoted few.”
‘Confirming scriptures: “And now, dear children, remain in Him, so that when He is revealed we may have joyful confidence and not be ashamed when we stand before Him at His appearing” (1 John 2:28 TPT).
“Look with wonder at the depth of the Father’s marvelous love [sunflowers are a display of His delight, pleasure and love] that He has lavished on us!…” (1 John 3:1 TPT, emphasis mine)” *
God,
Thank you for your Word that reminds us we are enough because you are more than enough. Thank you that your love is displayed to and through us and that your grace is sufficient for us. Encourage us and build us up in you, we pray in Jesus’s name, Amen.
“So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.” (Romans 8:1-4 NLT)
*https://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=27708#word-truncate
(post originally published 7/24/22)
