Grace Stronger Than the Storm

 

Grace Stronger Than the Storm

Scripture

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9

Personal Reflection

Grace does not always remove the storm—but it always sustains the believer within it.

Contemplation

Am I resisting weakness rather than allowing grace to work through it?

Puritan Quote

Samuel Rutherford wrote, “Grace grows best in winter.”

Prayer

Lord, let Your grace be magnified in my weakness today.

Application

Acknowledge one weakness to God today and thank Him for sufficient grace.

Assurance Rooted in Christ

 

Assurance Rooted in Christ

Scripture

“He who did not spare his own Son… how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?” — Romans 8:32

Personal Reflection

Assurance grows not by looking inward, but by looking upward—to the cross where God spared nothing for my salvation.

Contemplation

Where do I look first for assurance—my obedience or Christ’s sacrifice?

Puritan Quote

Thomas Brooks said, “Assurance is a flower that grows best in the garden of Christ’s finished work.”

Prayer

Father, strengthen my assurance by fixing my eyes on Your Son and His completed redemption.

Application

Read Romans 8:32 slowly today and meditate on its promise.

Faith That Looks Outside Itself

 

Faith That Looks Outside Itself

Scripture

“For by grace you have been saved through faith… not a result of works.” — Ephesians 2:8–9

Personal Reflection

True faith looks away from self and clings wholly to Christ. In storms, self-trust collapses—but faith finds strength in Another.

Contemplation

Is my faith resting in Christ—or in my experience of faith?

Puritan Quote

John Owen wrote, “Faith empties the soul of self and fills it with Christ.”

Prayer

Lord, keep my faith fixed on You alone, not on my feelings or performance.

Application

When uncertainty rises, deliberately shift your focus from self to Christ.

Peace with God in the Storm

 

Peace with God in the Storm

Scripture

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” — Romans 5:1

Personal Reflection

The storm outside may rage, but justification establishes peace inside. Reconciliation with God is the greatest calm the soul can know.

Contemplation

Do I confuse peace with circumstances rather than peace with God?

Puritan Quote

Richard Sibbes wrote, “Peace with God is the root from which all other peace grows.”

Prayer

Lord, anchor my peace in reconciliation with You, not in the absence of trouble.

Application

Pause today and thank God specifically for peace with Him.

Justified, Not Condemned

 

Justified, Not Condemned

Scripture

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” — Romans 8:1

Personal Reflection

Storms often revive old accusations—some from my conscience, others from the enemy. But justification silences them all. God has already rendered His verdict over my life.

Contemplation

Do I live as though God’s verdict is final—or as though condemnation still hangs over me?

Puritan Quote

Thomas Watson said, “Justification is a shield to repel Satan’s accusations.”

Prayer

Father, teach me to live in the freedom of justification, not under the weight of false guilt.

Application

Reject condemning thoughts today by answering them with Romans 8:1.

Christ Our Only Righteousness

 

Christ Our Only Righteousness

Scripture

“But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law… through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe.” — Romans 3:21–22

Personal Reflection

When storms expose my weakness, I am reminded that my standing with God is not built on performance but on Christ’s righteousness alone. This truth steadies my soul when I feel my failures most keenly.

Contemplation

Am I resting today in Christ’s righteousness—or subtly trusting my own obedience?

Puritan Quote

John Bunyan wrote, “This righteousness is in Christ, and not in us; and whoever trusts in his own righteousness trusts in a broken reed.”

Prayer

Lord Jesus, I renounce all confidence in myself. Clothe me afresh in Your perfect righteousness.

Application

When guilt or fear arises today, verbally confess: “Christ is my righteousness.”

Life Under Grace Part 2: The Power of the Word

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