Grace is a gift most of us don't know how to receive.

We've been so inundated with the earthly systems of give and get and work and earn

that grace is a concept few ever fully grasp.

Yet it's grace alone that has the power to transform lives. Grace alone has the

power to bring freedom to the captives. And by grace alone, we are saved. Today we're launching a new

series, taking time every day to discover and receive the grace of our good and loving father.

Welcome to the First 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from 2 Corinthians 12 verse 9.

Scripture says,

But he said to me, my grace is sufficient for you,

for my power is made perfect in weakness.

Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses

so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

It seems like every day I discover new ways in which I am weak and in need.

Whether it be sin, physical exhaustion, or emotional dependence,

I'm constantly discovering my need for help.

But daily, I also discover a God who is wholly sufficient in all the ways I'm weak.

Daily I receive rejuvenation from my Heavenly Father,

who seems to take these weaknesses of mine and use them for his kingdom.

Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 129,

But God said to me, my grace is sufficient for you,

for my power is made perfect in weakness.

Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses

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