Today we continue our series entitled “Living the Grace Life,” where we will learn to embrace and walk in God’s unmerited, unearned, and often undeserved favor throughout 2025.
As part of this series, I am teaching you how to pray from a position of God’s grace.
Key scriptures for this year:
2 Corinthians? ?9?:?8? ?TPT??
“Yes, God is more than ready to overwhelm you with every form of grace, so that you will have more than enough of everything—every moment and in every way. He will make you overflow with abundance in every good thing you do.”
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??Galatians? ?5?:?4? ?TPT??
“If you want to be made right with God by fulfilling the obligations of the law, you have cut off more than your flesh—you have cut yourselves off from Christ and have fallen away from the revelation of grace!”
Romans? ?6?:?14? ?ERV??
“Sin will not be your master, because you are not under law. You now live under God’s grace.”
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1 Corinthians? ?15?:?10? ?NIV??
“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.”
Additional scriptures for today:
Hebrews 4:16 NIV
“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
Ephesians 3:20 NKJV
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
Setting the Stage:
In our messages, we’ve established the foundation of praying from a position of grace and learned how to pray in alignment with heaven. Today, we focus on accessing God’s power through grace-based prayer.
Many believers struggle with prayer because they approach it as a religious duty rather than a divine opportunity to tap into God’s unlimited power. When we pray from a position of grace, we’re not trying to get God to do something new; we’re accessing the power He has already made available to us through Christ Jesus. This understanding transforms prayer from a religious practice into an encounter with God.
So, what does this mean to you today? A few things.
1. Grace Gives You Access to God’s Power.
Through Jesus Christ, we have been given access to the very throne room of God. I want you to picture this. Our God is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He has a throne, and we have been given access to gain an audience with the King whenever we want, just because of His Son. Not only that, but as we access this throne, God freely releases His power in and through our lives!
How this applies to you:
— If you wanted to have an audience with the most powerful people in this world, it would take work, relationships, favor, and lots of coordination. However, God is the King of Kings, and He freely gives you access to gain an audience with Him whenever you want. Meditate on that!
— The throne of God is not a throne of judgment for believers; it’s a throne of grace. When you approach God in prayer, you’re not coming to a harsh or reluctant deity but to a loving Father who delights in showing you favor.
— Your access to God’s throne and His power isn’t based on your performance but on Christ’s finished work. You don’t have to clean yourself up before approaching God; you come just as you are, and His grace empowers you from there.
— Grace removes the barriers between you and God’s power. Under the Law, only the high priest could enter God’s presence once a year. Under grace, you have 24/7 access to the throne room.
— This access is a blood-bought privilege. Hebrews 10:19-20 tells us that we can enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus. Because of the sacrifice of Jesus, the curtain (separating the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place, where the Holy Spirit was) has been torn and removed. We have direct access to the Holy of Holies because of Jesus, and every time you experience that privilege, you should remember that it cost Jesus His life.
— When you approach the throne of grace, you receive two things: mercy (not getting the punishment you deserve) and grace (getting the favor you don’t deserve). Both mercy and grace release God’s power into your situation.
2. Grace-Based Prayer Releases Supernatural Power.
When you pray from a position of grace, you tap into power that far exceeds human ability. This supernatural power can accomplish what human effort never could.
How this applies to you:
— God is able to do “exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think” (Ephesians 3:20). Notice that this power works “according to” (or in proportion to) the power that works in us. The more grace you receive, the more power you can access. In other words, you are only limiting yourself by your capacity (or lack of capacity) to believe God for the grace He has allocated to you for His purpose for your life.
— Grace-based prayer doesn’t strive or strain; it freely receives. Just as you can’t earn grace, you can’t generate God’s power through human effort. You simply position yourself to receive what He freely gives. You receive, by faith, what God already provided by grace.
— The power available through grace doesn’t just solve immediate problems; it transforms you from the inside out. As you continue to access this power through prayer, you become more like Christ.
— Grace gives you access to resurrection power–the same power that raised Jesus from the dead (Ephesians 1:19-20). This power is greater than any problem, sickness, or opposition you will ever face.
— When you pray from a position of grace, you’re not trying to convince God to release His power; you’re positioning yourself to receive what He’s already provided. I will use this as an example. Let’s picture water as a symbol of God’s Blessing. One man is on his knees praying, trying to make it rain, and pleading with God to send a few drops. The other man is walking with God, open to what the Holy Spirit is saying, and the Holy Spirit leads him to a waterfall. This man is not trying to make it rain. He is just asking the Holy Spirit to show him where the water (the Blessing) is. He discovers the waterfall and walks under it. That’s the difference between grace-based prayers and prayers prayed through human effort.
3. Your Role is to Receive, Not Achieve.
In grace-based prayer, your primary responsibility is to receive what God has already provided. This shifts prayer from a work you do to a gift you receive.
How this applies to you:
— Many believers struggle with prayer because they approach it as a performance rather than a partnership. Prayer isn’t about impressing God; it’s about receiving from Him.
— Your faith doesn’t move God; your faith receives from God. He’s already moved in your favor through Christ. Faith simply takes hold of what grace has already provided.
— Receiving is an active, not passive, position. It is part of your walk with God. It requires focusing your attention, opening your heart, and extending your faith to take hold of what God offers.
— Receiving God’s power begins with acknowledging your need for it. This acknowledgment isn’t weakness; it’s wisdom. Even Jesus, who was perfect, relied completely on the Father’s power. We are nothing without God.
— You receive God’s power most effectively when you’re surrendered to His purpose. Power without purpose can be dangerous. God releases His power to accomplish His plans, not just to make you comfortable.
— The ability to receive increases as you grow in your understanding of grace. The more you know about what God has freely given you in Christ, the more effectively you can receive it through prayer.
— The greatest battles in prayer often center around your willingness to receive. Religious pride means wanting to earn and falling into fear when your performance does not measure up. Grace teaches us to receive despite our performance. This is why Jesus said we must become like little children to enter the Kingdom (Matthew 18:3). Little children expect their parents to bless them despite anything they have done wrong. And little children believe what their parents say without trying to figure out how their parents are going to do it.
4. God’s Grace Is Sufficient for Every Need.
Whatever challenge you’re facing, God’s grace provides the power to overcome it. His grace isn’t just adequate; it’s abundant.
How this applies to you:
— When Paul faced his thorn in the flesh, God didn’t remove it; instead, He said, “My grace is sufficient for you” (2 Corinthians 12:9). While most of us would rather avoid challenges, God’s grace provides the power to endure what He doesn’t immediately deliver you from.
— Grace doesn’t always change your circumstances; sometimes it changes you in your circumstances. In other words, sometimes God is more focused on changing you than changing your circumstances. This is why He gives you the grace to endure and overcome. The change God produces IN you during these moments is more important to Him than the comfort you were seeking as You asked Him to remove you from it.
— The sufficiency of God’s grace means you never have to face any situation without the power to handle it (see 1 Corinthians 10:13).
— Another thing I love about God’s grace is that it is tailor-made for you and your specific needs. God does not just give you general grace. He gives you a personalized provision designed specifically for your unique situation.
— The more challenging your circumstances, the more of God’s power you can experience.
— When you pray from the understanding that God’s grace is sufficient, you’re not begging God to help; you’re seeking to tap into the help you know is already on you and in you. This agreement releases His power in your situation.
That’s enough for today.
Declaration of Faith:
Father, I approach Your throne of grace with confidence, knowing You will empower me for every challenge I face.
I declare that through the blood of Jesus, I have full access to all the power of heaven, not because of what I’ve done but because of what Christ has done.
I position myself not as one who achieves but as one who receives.
Your grace is sufficient for every need in my life.
I am not limited by what I see in the natural realm because Your supernatural power is working mightily within me.
My prayers help me to tap into the power You already provided. I don’t beg for what You’ve already given. I come in agreement and I receive it by faith.
I am living THE GRACE LIFE in 2025, and GREATER IS COMING FOR ME!
I declare this by faith, in Jesus’ name. Amen!
This is Today’s Word! Apply it and prosper!
