1 Corinthians 15:10 (NKJV), “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”

Praise God for His grace! In 1 Peter 4:10, God’s grace is described as being many-sided, or multifaceted. In other words, there are many wonderful attributes to the grace of God that were all designed and purposed for the life of the believer. When it comes to receiving the gift of salvation, grace is understood as God’s undeserved favour and undeserved kindness towards us! Ephesians 2:8 says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,” Our good works or self-righteousness could never earn us salvation from the kingdom of darkness. Only the lifeblood of Jesus could redeem us from a life of being eternally separated from God. His undeserved favour and kindness towards us have opened a way for us to reconciled to God and live the life of faith and obedience that leads to victory, in every area of life! Another facet of the grace of God, which relates to our theme scripture today (1 Corinthians 15:10), is its supernatural empowerment for the believer! Through it, we are able to live that victorious life of faith we are called to. The Greek word for this side of grace is charis, and it’s described as a divine influence upon a heart, and its reflection in a life. Praise God! This is what Paul was boasting about! Paul didn’t just brag about the grace that was operating in his life, he learned how to increase its influence in him, unleash it, and put it to work. God’s grace gives every believer the power to live free from sin. It enables us to fully embrace the new life of overcoming victory we have in Christ Jesus! God’s grace empowers us to live by the revelation that we are the righteousness of God in Christ! That we are seated with Him in heavenly places, and that we have authority over the devil and all his works, that we have the mind of Christ to know the thoughts and intents of God - so we can fulfil every good work He has already planned for us to walk in! According to 2 Peter 1:2, we can increase the influence of grace in our lives, as Paul did, by growing in our knowledge of God and Jesus, through the Word, by His Holy Spirit. Acts 20:32 tells us that as we yield to the word (logos - written Word) of grace (charis - divine empowerment), it builds us up and grants us access to our inheritance in Christ. See the importance of knowing God more, so that like Paul, you can boast about the wonderful, empowering grace of God in your life too.