Wisdom For The Day Devotional 17 July 2025 By Bishop Mike Okonkwo – The Platform Of Grace
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TOPIC: The Platform Of Grace (TREM Devotional 17 July 2025)
“But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” (1 Corinthians 15:10 KJV)
MESSAGE:
Beloved, Grace is God’s predetermined platform for your life. Long before you were born, God chose grace as the system through which you would live, thrive, and fulfill destiny. Grace is not just divine favor; it is preferential treatment rooted in God’s mercy. A realm where God acquits, restores, and elevates with no need for human validation or appeal.
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In Genesis 4, Cain brought to God an offering that represented the work of his hands – his labor, his effort, his self-righteousness. Abel, on the other hand, brought a blood sacrifice, signifying reliance not on himself but on the finished work of another. God rejected Cain and his offering because grace cannot be earned by human effort.
Grace is powerful. It opens doors no man can shut. It rewrites verdicts, overturns systems, and silences accusers. I have seen grace at work. Grace will make them change the rules in your favor. When you function from the platform of grace, you stop striving and start resting in the finished work of Christ.
Look at Rahab. By human standards, she was disqualified. Labeled a prostitute, written off by her community. But God saw beyond her past. Grace redefined her future. Not only was she preserved during the fall of Jericho, but she also became part of the lineage of Jesus (Matthew 1:5). How can a holy God have a prostitute in His genealogy? That is the scandal of grace.
Beloved, no matter how far you’ve fallen or how low you feel, grace can lift you. Believe today that God is working behind the scenes to realign circumstances for your good. You may not be qualified by human standards, but grace qualifies the unqualified. You are standing on the platform of grace, and grace will take you where effort cannot.
FURTHER READING
Joshua 6:21-25, Matthew 1:5
Wisdom For The Day Devotional was Written by Dr. Mike Okonkwo; Is the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); a versatile man of God with over 30 years of dedicated service unto the Lord.
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