Prayers Of The Spirit: The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ
Study The Word
2 Corinthians 13:14 (KJV)
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.”
This is one of the most comprehensive benedictions in all of Scripture, and it carries within it the secret to how you’re going to walk in the excellence we discussed. You might be wondering, “Okay, Shingi, I understand that God wants me to do things excellently, but how is this going to be working? How am I going to produce excellence consistently?” The answer is right here in 2 Corinthians 13 verse 14: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ!”
Now, when many Christians hear the word “grace,” they immediately think of unmerited favor or God’s forgiveness for our sins. And yes, grace certainly includes that dimension. But the Holy Spirit wants to expand your understanding of grace today. The word “grace” is the Greek word charis, and it carries a meaning that will change how you see yourself and your capabilities!
χάρις charis grace – divine influence upon the heart, graciousness, favor, gratitude, benefit, gift
Grace is divine influence! So how are you going to be doing things excellently? How are you going to produce magnificent work? How are you going to deliver those admirable results? And the answer is: because there’s a divine influence in your life! The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ!
When you go to work tomorrow morning, you’re not going alone. Be conscious that there’s something at work in your life. When you sit down to tackle that challenging project, you’re not relying on your own strength. When you face that difficult client or that impossible deadline, you have something that the world doesn’t have—you have the divine influence of the Lord Jesus Christ upon your life! Hallelujah!
So, everything that you get involved with, you will see the characteristics of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ at work in and through you! And this grace is not passive. It’s active. It’s not just God looking favorably upon you from a distance—it’s God’s divine ability and influence actively working in and through everything you do!
ἐνέργεια energeia working – operation, efficiency, active power, energy, superhuman power at work
The divine influence, the divine ability, the divine power of the Lord Jesus Christ—it is upon your life and everything that you lay your hands upon to do to make it prosper! Everything with your name on it, the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ is abundant on it. Everything with your name on it—every project, every business deal, every contract—in the name of Jesus, the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ is upon it!
Imagine this is how you think and speak about yourself as you go about your life as this becomes your reality: “As I embark on this project, the grace and divine influence of the Lord Jesus Christ is with me. It is upon my life. Therefore this project is going to be excellent. I’m going to perform excellently on this job, on this project in the name of Jesus Christ!” How can you lose? You see, the life of a Christian is a life of winning and a life of winners; a life of always winning. It’s a life of triumph! That’s your life, so always think of winning. Never accommodate thoughts of losing, they are not for you. You always win!
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ is at work in your life. He’s at work in your business. He’s at work in your job. He’s at work in your career. He’s at work in your friendships. He’s at work in your relationships. He’s at work in every area of your life! Glory to God! The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ is at work in and through you!
δύναμις dunamis power – ability, might, strength, miraculous power, inherent capability
This is why you can walk in confidence. This is why you don’t have to be intimidated by challenges. This is why you can declare boldly: “I am backed up! I am sponsored by the divine influence, by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ! Therefore, I only produce things that are excellent. I only produce things that are admirable. I only produce things that are magnificent!”
If I get involved, it’s going to be admirable. It’s going to be excellent. It’s going to be magnificent—by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ! On that assignment, it is going to be excellent in the name of Jesus. Whatever I lay my hands upon to do is excellent in the name of Jesus Christ. Why? Because of the grace of Jesus Christ that is upon my life!
Therefore, it can only be excellent. It can only be magnificent. It can only be beautiful. When you’re dealing with that client, in the name of Jesus, there’s excellence, there’s beauty, there’s admiration, there’s magnificence! Why? Because the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ is operational in your life. The divine influence of heaven is at work through you Glory to God! Live everyday with this consciousness and see your life glide.
Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ that is upon my life. I acknowledge that this grace is not just favor, but divine influence—Your active power working in and through me. I receive this grace today and I declare that it is operational in every area of my life. Thank You that I don’t operate in my own strength, but I function under the divine influence of heaven. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ is upon my projects, my assignments, my business, and my career, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Speak The Word
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ is upon my life! The divine influence of the Lord Jesus Christ is in operation in everything I do. I am backed up! I am sponsored by divine influence! Therefore, everything I lay my hands upon produces excellent results. When I engage with projects, clients, and assignments, I carry the divine influence of heaven with me. The grace of Jesus Christ is abundant in my business, my job, my career, and every area of my life. I cannot fail because divine influence is at work, in the name of Jesus!
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