My Grace is Sufficient

The start of any year is often a time to reflect on where we were, compared to where we want to be. Remember:

1. Count it all joy. James 1:2

2. We MUST walk by faith. Isaiah 46:10, Revelation 22:13

3. We have the power of the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:8

4. We're in blood covenant with God.

A blood covenant is a serious thing, and has been used for centuries. Often it was made between two individuals or tribes, where both had something the other needed. A blood covenant was sealed when the blood of two individuals was mingled. In Old Testament times, God entered into a covenant with Abraham and as God couldn't 'bleed', a substitute was used (a lamb or heifer). But it wasn't a perfect substitute, therefore needed to be repeated.

When Jesus died on the cross, the blood of God and man was mingled, because Jesus was both God and man. Never again would a sacrifice have to be made.

5. God has given us authority. Luke 10:19

6. His Grace is Sufficient for us. Corinthians 12:9-10