The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 31 July 2024: Growing in Grace
Growing in Grace
2 Peter 3:18; James 4:6.
2 Peter 3:18 “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.’’
Leverage Devotional For Today Message:
There are levels in experiencing the grace of God. Salvation grace is the first dimension or level of grace that we experience when we get saved (Ephesians 2:8, Titus 2:11). However, that is not all there is to enjoying the grace of God. The Bible tells us that there is more. In fact, James 4:6 tells us that God gives more grace, which means grace can increase in magnitude. 1 Peter 5:10 tells us that God is the God of all grace. So, grace is in types and magnitudes. We are meant to grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, which means that our souls are supposed to come into the awareness and experience of the different types and magnitudes of God’s grace. Everyone in Christ has come into the experience of God’s saving grace, which came at new birth. But that’s not all there is to experiencing and knowing the grace of God. There is more in God; there is more in Christ as we press in and walk with God.
When we stepped into Christ at new birth, we stepped into the fullness of grace. Romans 5:17 tells us that we have received abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness. However, our experience of grace in life and in our walk with God only comes through the knowledge of the Word, not head knowledge but heart knowledge. In the process of time, we are meant to understand and come into intimate and experiential knowledge of that grace which we stepped into at new birth. For example, gaining admission into the University initiates you into a particular body of knowledge, depending on your course of study. However, you still must take lectures, train, and do practicals to experience knowledge and acquire skills. In the same vein, experiencing grace in Christ comes with knowing God, walking in the light of the Word, and pressing in and desiring more of God’s grace. There is no room for complacency. Beloved, grace will be multiplied to you as you grow in the knowledge of God, not head knowledge, but revelation and experiential knowledge. You can only walk in grace to the degree of God’s knowledge that you have. The plan of God for you is to keep increasing in grace as you increase in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
MY SOLID FRONT (CONFESSION):
In the Name of Jesus, I declare that I increase in the knowledge of Christ. Therefore, I increase in the experiential knowledge of grace daily. Amen.
Further Meditation:
John 1:14; John 10:10
Thank you for receiving God’s word. Kindly send in your testimonies, questions and prayer requests to pstsegunobadje@gmail.com
For Previous Devotionals, visit
www.leveragedevotional.org
Start your day ignited in God’s glory. Join Apostle Segun Obadje on Morning Dew at 5:30am WAT daily. http://mixlr.com/pastor-segun-obadje
Leverage Devotional 2024 Devotional was written by Apostle Segun Obadje (ph.D), the Set Man of God’s Love Tabernacle International Church. He is a New Testament Apostle and Teacher of the Word of God’s Grace and the Testimony of Jesus Christ.
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 28 October 2024: Stay On The Word.
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 28 October 2024: Stay On The Word. Stay On The Word.John 1:1‐5, 14; Acts 6:2, 4 “But we will give ourselves continually...
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 26 October 2024: Understanding Grace
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 26 October 2024: Understanding Grace Understanding GraceJohn 1:15‐17; 2Cor. 8:9 “And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.”...
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 25 October 2024: The Word of God’s Grace
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 25 October 2024: The Word of God’s Grace The Word of God’s GraceActs 20:32; John 1:14‐16 “And now, brethren, I commend you...
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 23 October 2024: The Word Brings Correction
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 23 October 2024: The Word Brings Correction The Word Brings CorrectionHebrews 12:5‐11; 2 Timothy 3:16‐17 “And ye have forgotten the exhortation which...
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 22 October 2024: God’s Change Agent
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 22 October 2024: God’s Change Agent God’s Change AgentHebrews 4:12; Romans 12:2 “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and...
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 21 October 2024: Receive The Word
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 21 October 2024: Receive The Word Receive The WordProverbs 4:20‐22; 5:1 “My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my...
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 20 October 2024: Don’t Hoard The Word
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 20 October 2024: Don’t Hoard The Word Don’t Hoard The Word2 Corinthians 5:18‐19; 2 Timothy 4:2 “To wit, that God was in...
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 19 October 2024: Place Premium On The Word
The Leverage Devotional by Apostle Segun Obadje 19 October 2024: Place Premium On The Word Place Premium On The WordIsaiah 66:2; Proverbs 4:8 “For all those things hath mine...