THE POET'S CORNER ARCHIVES

"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. - 2 Corinthians 12:9

LESSONS IN GOD'S SCHOOL OF GRACE

Three times Paul asked the Lord, to take away his thorn;

A handicap within his flesh, most grievous to be borne.

Three times the answer came back, "No"; He did not whine nor complain.

He trusted in God's sufficient grace, Christ's power would be made plain.

No matter what Paul said or did, to spread the Gospel in each place,

The message had far greater power, through sufficiency of God's grace.

Here is the lesson contained within, this portion of God's Word.

There's no excuse for not witnessing, 'til all you've met have heard.

Many have thorns in their flesh; that illness, or accident wreak.

Even though their spirit is willing; their flesh is often times weak.

Still, they speak out for the Lord, through each hard and painful hour.

It's not easy, and plain to see, it's God's grace that gives the power.

Can you see, think, and speak? Is your body well and complete?

Do you thank your Savior every day, you can walk on your two feet?

Or, do you seek to make excuse, why you can't work for Him today?

"I'm too busy, too tired, too shy." "I don't know enough," you say.

Then "grow in grace and knowledge," of the One who died for the unjust;

Speaking forth the message, with which we're put in trust.

"Study to shew thyself approved," a workman who labors not in vain,

Rightly dividing the Word of Truth, making the Gospel plain.

The message we give out by grace, is the one all must believe.

Christ has paid your price for sin. Will you His payment receive?

"For God so loved" this sinful world, on the Cross His Son he gave.

If, in this, you do believe, your soul from Hell He'll save.

"For by grace are ye saved." Works don't count at all!

It is finished comes the shout from the Cross, where Christ paid it all.

Even tho' we live in the flesh, and our works burn at the Bema Seat,

We, ourselves, will still be saved. Our Salvation is complete.

A soul once saved has life eternal, our Savior holds you in His hand.

No man can ever pluck you out, and, "No man" means you, My Friend!

So, we that study in God's school of grace, are not graded on a curve.

The grade received, with or without a thorn, will be one that we deserve.

We thank our Lord for His Amazing Grace, we do not deserve at all;

By which we're saved for eternity, and marked "present" at

Heaven's Roll Call.