“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me.” - 1 Corinthians 15:10 (NASB)
The Gift of Grace which we receive from God is not simply leniency when we have sinned. Grace is also a gift of enabling power of God not to sin. Grace is power, not just pardon. That is the promise we have in our verse today. The Apostle Paul who wrote these words, claimed that Grace from God was the enabling power behind his work. Grace was what made Paul's efforts not be useless efforts. Like Paul says here, Grace is not simply the pardon of our sins; it is the power to press on in obedience. It gives the desire, drive, and ability to work hard for our Lord. We give the credit to God for what is accomplished., Therefore, any effort we make to obey God is not an effort done in our own strength, but by the strength supplied by God. Our purpose is that in everything we do God is glorified (1 Peter 4:11). It is the obedience of faith in God’s never ending supply of power that enables us to do what we should.
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