ECWA Good Morning Daily Manna

WEDNESDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2023

TEXT: Colossians 3:12-17

12. Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

13. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

14. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

15. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

16. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

17. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

(New International Version, NIV Holy Bible)

TOPIC: AN EXTRA CUP OF GRACE

Times are hard. The days are evil. There is a great need for extra grace to pull through. Having enjoyed God’s grace in our salvation, we now require grace to live the new life.

Today’s text calls us to bear with each other and to forgive grievances. It enjoins us further to love each other and allow the peace of Christ rule in our hearts. The surge in sin, tension created by insecurity, bad economy and many other unpleasant realities have made life unbearable.

This has brought about a situation where people are venting on others. Husbands speaking harshly to their wives when told that supplies are running out in the home, work colleagues transferring aggression on each other, lack of considering other road users while driving and raining insults on them, the list goes on and on. All of these realities call for an extra cup of grace! Let us extend extra grace around every sphere of our interpersonal dealings.

We cannot afford to do otherwise. There is no sign that this pressure will abate any time soon. In fact, the closer we get to the end, the harder things will become. So, let’s extend grace to all and sundry. Begin this today from home, the highway and workplace. Let grace take over!

QUESTION: What pressure are you undergoing?

PRAYER: Lord, as the pressure increases, please grant me the wisdom to apply grace. Amen.