HARDSHIP AND ADVERSITY ARE NOT PROOF OF THE ABSENCE OF GOD’S GRACE AND ANOINTING

 You shall not be disgraced and abandoned because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good -Life Devotional: HARDSHIP AND ADVERSITY ARE NOT PROOF OF THE ABSENCE OF GOD’S GRACE AND ANOINTING

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

   Hardship and adversity are not indicators that God’s grace or anointing is absent from a believer’s life. The Apostle Paul, undeniably anointed and responsible for writing over half of the New Testament epistles, testified in Philippians 4:12–13 that the Christian life includes seasons of both abundance and need. He learned to be content in every situation through Christ’s strength. Likewise, Ecclesiastes 7:14 teaches that prosperity and adversity are both part of life’s rhythm under God’s sovereign wisdom.

    It is therefore misleading to claim that suffering proves a lack of anointing. Some false teachers exploit this idea to extort money, suggesting that grace can only be accessed through financial “exchanges.” This contradicts Scripture. Hebrews 4:16 invites every believer to come boldly to the throne of grace to receive mercy and help in times of need—freely, without human intermediaries. 

   Grace is God’s unearned favor, love, mercy, and transforming influence, and it does not cease. Hebrews 13:5, Deuteronomy 31:6, and Joshua 1:5 affirm God’s constant presence, unwavering support, and faithfulness to His people.

    The book of Acts further confirms this truth. In Acts 12, Peter was arrested despite being anointed, yet God’s presence did not depart from him. An angel delivered him, demonstrating that hardship does not cancel divine favor. Additional Scriptures such as John 16:33 (“In this world you will have tribulation”), 2 Corinthians 12:9 (“My grace is sufficient for you”), and Romans 8:35–39 show that trials cannot separate believers from the love of Christ.

     God’s grace never leaves. Believers do not need to pay to receive it; it is freely given through Jesus Christ.

  In our daily prayers we should seek a healthy appetite for God's word and understanding of his grace .

PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to overcome condensation.

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