Freedom Calls

As a child of the One True God, saved by His grace through faith in our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus, I find myself continually awed by the sufficiency of His love.

Life, with all its twists and turns, often brings us to moments where we feel the weight of our weakness. Yet it is precisely in those moments that the voice of our Savior speaks clearest:

“My grace is sufficient for thee” (2 Corinthians 12:9)

The Apostle Paul penned these words after pleading with the Lord to remove a thorn in his flesh—a trial that lingered, a burden that pressed. God’s response wasn’t to take the difficulty away, but to provide something greater: His grace.

Not a fleeting comfort, but a sustaining power, perfect in its ability to carry us through. This promise isn’t just for Paul; it’s for you and me, for every soul redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.  

Charles Spurgeon, that great preacher of old, once reflected on this truth with words that stir my heart:  

“The master-works of God are those men who stand in the midst of difficulties, stedfast, unmoveable,—

  

Calm mid the bewildering cry,

Confident of victory.”

He who would glorify his God must set his account upon meeting with many trials. No man can be illustrious before the Lord unless his conflicts be many.

If then, yours be a much-tried path, rejoice in it, because you will the better show forth the all-sufficient grace of God. As for his failing you, never dream of it—hate the thought.

The God who has been sufficient until now, should be trusted to the end.

What a perspective!

Spurgeon reminds us that the trials we face aren’t a sign of God’s absence, but an opportunity for His grace to shine. The men and women who stand firm in the storm—unshaken, trusting, even rejoicing—are living testimonies of God’s masterpiece.

They don’t stand by their own strength, but by the grace that flows from the throne of the Almighty.  

I’ve walked my own much-tried path, as I’m sure you have too. There are days when the bewildering cry of this world threatens to drown out hope—moments when the enemy whispers that surely God’s grace has reached its limit. But oh, how wrong that lie is!

The God who spoke the universe into being, who sent His Son to bear our sins, who raised Him from the dead—His grace knows no bounds. It has been sufficient until now, and it will be sufficient to the end.  

Others who’ve gone before us echo this same truth. Watchman Nee once wrote,

“Grace means that God does something for me; law means that I do something for God. God has certain holy and righteous demands which He places upon me: that is law. Now if law means that God requires something of me for His blessing, then grace means that He gives it to me freely, apart from my deserving.”

What a relief—His grace isn’t earned, but given, a gift of His hesed/grace, His unwavering covenant love.  

C.S. Lewis, in his profound simplicity, said,

“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.”

This is grace at work—transforming us, sustaining us, not because of our merit, but because of His boundless affection, His hesed/grace that never lets go.  

And John Bunyan, the pilgrim who knew trials well, declared,

“He that is down needs fear no fall; he that is low, no pride; he that is humble ever shall have God to be his guide. Grace is never wanting when faith is true.”

In our lowest places, grace lifts us up, guided by the faithful hand of the One who promises to never leave us.  

So, dear friend, if your road feels steep today, take heart. Rejoice in the trials, not because they’re easy, but because they’re the canvas on which God paints His all-sufficient grace.

Stand steadfast, immovable, calm amid the chaos, confident of victory—not because of who we are, but because of who He is.

Trust Him.

Hate even the thought of His failing you.

The One who saved us by grace will carry us by grace, all the way home.  

Let’s pray:  

“Father God, Your grace is enough. Thank You for sustaining us through every trial, for proving Your strength in our weakness. Help us to trust You, to stand firm, and to glorify You in all things. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”