Is the Grace of God Truly Sufficient for My Daily Concerns?

“What gives me the most hope every day is God’s grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God.”
~Rick Warren

I fail in so many ways. Just the past 7 days I

• backed into someone else’s car,
• nearly backed into our own car,
• forgot some important paperwork for my son,
• became a bit too pushy with my other son,
• grew impatient with Rachel’s incessant inquiries about her brothers,
• and ordered a device I didn’t need because I failed to look at the warranty information of my current one.

And those are just the failings that immediately come to mind! Can you relate?

Every day is filled with moments when we fall short and other moments when life circumstances drag us down. 

In the big scheme these may seem like minor issues, but such everyday happenings take their toll on me, and I’m sure they do on you too. 

We need a constant infusion of hope to keep going.

Grace-Driven Hope

As Christians, we know the hope of Christ for our salvation, but many of us wonder about His grace for the dailiness of life. At least I occasionally slip into that trap.

We know the hope of Christ for our salvation, but many of us wonder about His grace for the dailiness of life. Share on X

We ask, in a nutshell: Is God in the little things? Does He care about my daily concerns?

In another nutshell: Yes!

Not that He has His hand in whether we paint our fingernails or have ham instead of beef for supper. But when we experience distress (of any size), God cares, and His grace covers it.

When we experience distress (of any size), God cares, and His grace covers it. Share on X

Why? Because we are His children, and He loves us!

It is tempting to think our problems aren’t big enough for God to concern Himself with. But if the Lord only cared about our eternity and not our present, why not provide salvation in another way and spare His Son (and Himself) the agony of  persecution and crucifixion?

Grace of God for All Sizes

God wants relationship and part of that is providing for us daily! 

The Lord says, “My grace is sufficient for you” (2 Corinthians 12:9). He doesn’t say only if your problems are this big or involve this much pain. Since our distress is a big deal to us, it is a big deal to God.

When I have to clean up my daughter’s mess every day, it is a big deal.

When you’ve been in the house for 3 days straight with a feverish and vomiting 1 year old, it is a big deal.

When your teenager flips in your face, “I hate you,” as she slams the door, it is a big deal.

When your car breaks down yet again and you know your check will bounce, it is a big deal.

When it’s already been a long day and you have a screaming baby and fighting toddlers in the grocery store, it is a big deal.

When your young adult is making decisions that break your heart, it is a big deal.

When the music stops in the middle of your dance, for whatever reason, it is a big deal.

And God cares.

If Jesus cared enough to change water into wine at a wedding (John 2) …

If Jesus cared enough to call the little children to Him (Matthew 19:14 and Mark 10:14) …

If Jesus took the time to speak to the woman who received healing by touching His hem (Luke 8:43-47) …

… then we can rest assured He cares enough to provide for our daily concerns as well.

The grace of God has sufficient length, depth, and breadth to do just that.

Yes, thank God we have His amazing grace to ensure we’ll be dancing for all eternity! But we also have His daily grace for the dance of this earthly life!

No matter the size of your problems, they don’t stand a chance against our Big God. After all, they are always temporary, while His grace, it is eternal.

Our problems, no matter the size, are temporary, while God's grace, for every day of our life, that's eternal! Share on X

“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” 1 Peter 5:10

Reflections: What aspect of your life do you wonder if God cares about? Do you question the length, depth, and bread of His grace for your daily concerns? Read the accounts of Jesus’ care I reference above, then rest in the knowledge that His grace is truly sufficient for all sizes, for the temporal as well as the eternal. 

Closing in on 4 years of counting and I’ve surpassed 4,000 gifts in Ann Voskamp’s Joy Dare! What a blessing! Here are numbers #4038–4058. Read my entire list by clicking here.