WISDOM FOR TODAY WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 24 *GRACE REMOVES THE STRUGGLE* “Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” - Romans 5:20 (KJV) Beloved, when you learn to rest in the finished work of Christ, you will always overcome every challenge. Consider the account in Mark 4: Jesus was in the ship with His disciples during a violent storm. While they were struggling and bailing water in fear, He was calmly asleep in the inner part of the ship. When they finally cried out to Him, Jesus arose and silenced the storm with a word. The disciples struggled in their strength, but the One who was resting in the Word brought peace. The truth is this: Jesus was resting because He trusted the Word that had already gone ahead. There is no storm that can violate God’s Word concerning you. The promises of God are more powerful than the challenges you face. Scripture assures us that “where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” (Romans 5:20 KJV). Some believe that when sin increases, grace departs. No, beloved! Grace does not run away from sin; grace overwhelms it. Grace swallows sin, and the blood of Jesus is still speaking on your behalf today. So when you miss it, don’t condemn yourself or confess defeat. Instead, say: “Lord, I thank You for Your grace. I thank You for the blood of Jesus that is still cleansing me from every stain.” Refuse to call yourself a sinner; rather, declare: “I am the righteousness of God in Christ. I have victory through His finished work.” “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21 NKJV). Further Reading: Romans 5:1-19 Through