“When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘I am El-Shaddai—”God Almighty.” Serve Me faithfully and live a blameless life. I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants. I will confirm My covenant with you and your descendants after you, from generation to generation. This is the everlasting covenant: I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you.” ~ Genesis 17: 1-2, 7, NLT
“But Zion (Jerusalem in captivity) said, ‘The Lord has abandoned me,
And my Lord has forgotten me.’
[The Lord answered] ‘Can a woman forget her nursing child
And have no compassion on the son of her womb?
Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.
Indeed, I have inscribed [a picture of] you on the palms of My hands;
Your city walls [Zion] are continually before Me.'” ~ Isaiah 49:14-16 AMP
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” ~ 2 Corinthians 9:8, NKJV
“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9, NKJV
“In His kindness God called you to share in His eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, He will restore, support, and strengthen you, and He will place you on a firm foundation.” ~ 1 Peter 5:10, NLT
El Shaddai, that’s who You are!
Lord, You are El Shaddai, the All-Sufficient God. In You, there is no lack. Your sufficiency meets my insufficiency, and I am complete — lacking nothing. But on the hard days, I tend to forget this. Teach me to walk in the sufficiency of Your grace at all times. Please restore my weary soul.
Your grace is such a blessing — a gift from on high. Your grace strengthens me and bathes me in peace in the unlikeliest places. Your grace goes before me, making the crooked places straight and gives me favor in the here and now. How? Because Your name is El Shaddai –that’s who You are!
I know this. I believe this. I have experienced this. And yet sometimes I get caught up in the worries of the moment, focusing only on the problem, and I find myself in a frenzy. Unnecessarily.
Awaken my heart to look for Your grace, for You are El Shaddai, the All-Sufficient God
Help me overcome this tendency, Lord. Help me walk consistently in the sufficiency of Your grace, to walk expectant of Your restoration. My faith should not waver. Neither should my recognition of Your abundant grace in the difficult places falter.
Awaken my heart to remember and look for Your grace, for surely Your mercies are new every morning, Your compassions fail not … neither does Your grace, for Your promises are true.
Thank You for Your grace. It is freely given –I freely receive and, with Your help, will work to walk in its sufficiency in every moment.
Eyes wide open to see.
Heart awakened to respond in thanksgiving.
Hands opened wide to receive from You.
Bless You, Lord. Thank You for Your longsuffering with me, for Your faithfulness and Your grace so abundant to me. Thank You for leading me beside the still waters so that I may rest and restore my soul. I love You, Lord.
In the Name of Jesus, I pray,
Amen — let it be so
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Please don’t carry your burdens alone. I would be honored to pray for you. You may contact me directly at nan@nanjones.com
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Sweet blessings to you,
