Tuesday, September 22, 2015

The Race of Grace



UV 1537/10000 The Race of Grace
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.

Isaiah 66 v 9

God has given us the strength to bring forth our ideas, visions and plans to fruition. He will push as a woman pushes the baby in the womb. The process may be painful but it will end in the joy of fulfilment. A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul. A plan fulfilled delights the Lord. This uni-verse states that nothing that we commit to the Lord shall go in vain. It will bear fruit in due time and season.


The Lord will fulfil all His purpose in our lives. Even when nothing visible is happening, the Triune God is forming the foetus of our plans and visions in the womb of time and space. The head and heart are being formed, the limbs and internal organs are all being perfectly put together. These parts of our vision are being fed, sustained and caused to grow with the force of faith. The promises of God are like His seed that have been planted in our minds that we feed with faith, wisdom and diligent efforts. These promises cause us to be supple and strong.

It is said that the pain of delivery is equal to bone-crushing pain- the kind of pain Jesus suffered as nails were hammered into his limbs. Yet, the mother is happy to push the baby out of the bony cage of her body as she looks forward to the joy and pleasure of seeing the new creation. The “push” power is expanded as “ pray until something happens” or God acts. The difference between feat and defeat lies in the “de”- the determination to ever win and never give up. God will never make our lives barren or fruitless. He will never shut the womb. He will bless and never curse. He delights in seeing His children succeed. He partners and collaborates with them in making their plans succeed. The plan of man and the plan of God will coincide and thereby, manifest the love, power and wisdom of God and establish the glory of God as Creator and Redeemer. When man runs alone it is called a race- the rat race. When man runs with God goading, encouraging and comforting him it is called grace. The faithful among mankind opt out of the miseries of the rat race and join the great race- the race of grace.



Prateep V Philip

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