By the Grace of God

1 Corinthians 15:9–10: For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 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.

Paul calls himself the least of the apostles. He is being very modest here. Inspiration guarantees that this is a statement which came from his heart. My heart says, “Paul, you’re great. I can’t consider you the least of the apostles.” But Paul says he isn’t worthy to be called an apostle because he persecuted the church of God. He considered himself to be the chief of sinners. Yet he was the hardest worker of any of the apostles. But, very candidly, he tells us that it was the grace of God that enabled him to accomplish what he did. ¹

Application

• Read Ephesians 2:8-9. Could you have been saved by God, apart from His grace?
• Since He supplied all the grace you needed to be saved, explain how He is still supplying all the grace you need to be strengthened and sustain each day.

Thought to Share

The grace that saved me is also the grace that sustains me. – TWEET IT

Prayer

Lord, thank You for saving grace, sanctifying grace, and serving grace.