Common Grace
I am always amazed at how God works despite our imperfections! I had a lot of distractions this last week and I didn’t get to prepare like I would like to for Source Group. I must say God’s grace is greater than we can imagine! We had a great time of fellowship, food, and discussion. This leads into the topic of this blog.
I have been reading about the subject of Common Grace. Common Grace is the undeserved blessings that God gives believers and unbelievers alike. For example, despite the fact that in Genesis 3:17-19, God declares that because of man’s sin, the ground is cursed. God’s Common Grace still allows the ground to produce food in abundance despite the curse of thorns and thistles which was a result of Adam’s disobedience. There is the example of Potiphar, captain of the guard for the Paraoh of Egypt. He did not worship the God that his servant Joseph worshipped, but his house was blessed because he knew everything Joseph put his hand to succeeded and prospered. These are examples of Common Grace. God’s grace is greater than we fathom.
So the big question that I said I would answer in this post was why do people who do not believe get blessed? The answer is Common Grace. In Psalms 19:1 the Bible declares:
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
If God declares His glory and goodness in the skies above, why wouldn’t He show His goodness in the greatest of His creation? Man. Why would He not bestow His blessing to all His creation? There are many reasons why God would bless people who do not believe in Christ. God has a will and it will happen on Earth just like His will is done in heaven. God may bless a business man that He knows will give His money to a charity that will help a homeless person who is crying out to God cause he is hungry, or in need of shelter. God may bless an atheist scientist with great knowledge so he may discover a cure to an incurable disease or sickness that could cause a worldwide pandemic. There are so many reasons why God may bless those who do not believe in Him. They are countless.
I think the question that more Christ-Followers ask is: “Why are they blessed and I am not?” Let me declare to you (and myself) that the same Common Grace that is bestowed upon the great is available to the least of us. In 2Cor 12:9 the scriptures say:
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
This should bring us comfort that despite what we feel we lack, His grace is sufficient to fill in those areas. You may not have a mansion, but you have a home that provides you shelter. You may not be a genius who will create the cure for cancer, but He gave you a job with health insurance so you can get medical care for your family. You may not be able to go out and eat all the time but you have enough to have 3 meals a day. His grace is available to all and is poured out on us all in different measures. Why is it not the same? You can ask God that question.
This week I would also like to talk about His Saving Grace as well. Till then, may an extra portion of His grace be upon you.
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