THE GOD OF ALL GRACE (l Peter 5:10)

"The God of all grace" is sufficient (2 Cor. 12:9)
To meet us at our point of need;
But it takes time and maturity
To sort our needs from our greed.

When we are reduced to our extremity,
Our priorities make a great shift;
Those to which we gave importance
Give way to those which our spirits lift.

His purpose is to "perfect" or mature us,
To "stablish" us in Christ our Lord;
Then, He can "strengthen" our walk in him
As we abide in Him and His word. (John 15:7)

All is meant by God to "settle" us
In a consistent walk in Him; (Col. 2:6)
As our affections are "set. . . on things above", (Col. 3:2)
The things of this world begin to dim.

"Perfect, stablish, strengthening, settle" us, (1 Pet. 5:10)
Is done by "the God of all grace";
And we will give Him all the glory
When, at last, we see Him face to face!

C. R. Solomon 5-1-12