EDICT FROM THE KING OF KINGS;

The word,“said” was also used as an edict of emperors and magistrates. Paul’s edict is from the King of Kings! The King has said, my King has said, is saying and it will be so! He would not have to doubt, wonder, hesitate for the edict of the King has been made known to him! The Lord has said and the declaration forever stands!

The word “thorn” comes from a word which refers to “a sharp wooden stake to torture or impale someone. Paul’s thorn was now in its 14th year, when he wrote this!-v2,8. The word “buffet” means “to strike with the fist, to mistreat.” For Paul it was like being beaten with an open fist or being impaled on a stake. Paul wanted to give the “gift” back! He asked three times for it to be removed. God had a glorious purpose in it.“And He said to me…My Grace is sufficient for you…” The way this is written grammatically, “He did say and He does say.” It is continuous. He would not change His mind on this. “He has once and for all said it!”

 

Imagine if you could have a conversation with Paul about his “thorn,”

“What did you say?” – I begged with Him to remove it!”- What did He say, “My Grace is sufficient for you, My power is made perfect in weakness!”-

 “So, then What did you say?” – “I begged with Him to remove it!”- What did He say, “My Grace is sufficient for you, My power is made perfect in weakness!”-

 “What did you say then?” – “I begged with Him to remove it!”- What did He say,”My Grace is sufficient for you, My power is made perfect in weakness!” -“He has said, He says” – Final Answer!

 

 “Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.” Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.”

” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”-{ NLT version}

 14 Years of this painful thorn when Paul wrote and for each moment of each minute, hour, day, night, week, month, year, there was SUSTAINING GRACE AND POWER FOR WEAKNESS! As it was for Paul so it is for you who may have your own “thorn” and wondering if you can make the next moment, never mind the next day- In the words of the LORD Jesus,”MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU…MY POWER IS MADE PERFECT- MANIFESTED IN WEAKNESS.”

Take Hope- He has not left you. He Himself is with you and provides for you and has given you a PROMISE- Grace and Power!

“AND HE HAS SAID…” and He does not lie, He does not fail to keep His promises! There is present tense Grace that is enough for you now and power is best seen through weakness.

 You got weaknesses? He has Grace sufficient and Power for you!

 

* THINK on the words, “He said to me…”

 * THINK on who said those words.

 * THANK GOD He has said, He is saying and forever will say that there is grace and power for you in your time of need, distress, pain!

 * TRUST GOD, He loves you and Supports you.

 * TESTIFY- Tell others of this promise and How you have proved it. If you have failed, take hope, His grace is still available to you this moment!

“And He said to me…”