In Sunday School class this past Sunday, our teacher shared the words to a song he had heard on his way to church. He sang the last part of it, his voice breaking with emotion as he did so, and I have been singing it ever since, in much the same way. It was a morning of grace and I was overwhelmed with a flood of it as soon as I walked into church. Perhaps the words will mean as much to you as they did for some of the rest of us.
The Song is entitled, "He Giveth More Grace" and it was written by Annie J. Flint over half a century ago. I wonder what she had experienced in life for her to write such powerful, meaningful words.
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He Giveth More Grace
He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength as our labors increase;
To added afflictions He addeth His mercy,
To multiplied trials He multiplies peace.
His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.
When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father's full giving is only begun.
His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.
Fear not that thy need shall exceed His provision,
Our God ever yearns His resources to share;
Lean hard on the arm everlasting, availing;
The Father both thee and thy load will upbear.
His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.
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Sometimes, life gives us more than we can handle.
It is when we come to the end of our own strength
that we can discover His unlimited grace and endurance.
Perhaps we should not wait until we come to the end
of our own strength before we discover His.
1 comment:
Yes, perhaps we should not wait till we are at our limits to draw on his strength! I guess we should think of it as needing to be proactive for those times. Thank you for this reminder.
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