Our Sufficiency in Christ

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee… 2Corinthians 12:9
…for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. Php 4:11

The Christian life is a paradox to the lost world. The more a Christian loses, the more he gains. This is in reference to the “losing of self” and the “gaining of joy” from the Lord. As Christians, we are not to receive our pleasure from the world, but from the person of Christ. We must remember His promise made to Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you.” We need nothing more than Jesus Christ Himself to live the abundant life. Does this mean that we do not need material possessions to live abundantly? Yes! Millions live daily in abject poverty with the joy of Christ abundantly overflowing from their soul. Does this mean that we do not need good health to live the abundant life? Yes! Some of the most joy-filled individuals are terminally ill. They have not their health but they do have Jesus. Does this mean that we do not have to surrounded by a multitude of friends. Yes! Abundance is experienced when one can truly say, “I have a friend in Jesus.” We must understand, “Our sufficiency is in Christ and Christ alone.” If we place our sufficiency in anything other than Christ then we position ourselves to be disappointed or discontented if that is removed from our lives. What joy, what contentment, and what abundance is the realization that all we need is Jesus and His grace is sufficient to meet any need. The world has nothing to compare.