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Where sin increased, grace increased all the more (Rom 5:20). The word of God assures all who are harrassed by sin, embarrassed by shameful secrets, battered by temptations and overwhelmed by sense of guilt that the grace of God is superabundant. The grace of God surpasses human fraity and it is sufficient ( Cf. 2Cor 12:9).
Sometimes we wonder why it seems impossible to overcome certain sins? We ask whether it is possible to overcome some stubborn sins? We may even give up the struggles against sins. We may passively accept slavery to sin and tyranny of the flesh.
The bible reassures us that grace exists; that grace is real; that grace is bounteous and that grace is very effective. We can avoid the presumption that sin is greater than God's grace.
However, we need to remind ourselves that grace cannot replace our will and freedom. We still have to cooperate with the grace of God. We have to say 'yes' to grace and 'no' to sin. We need to be open, to be receptive to the grace of God.
The grace of God cannot compel us to abandon sin. Grace will not force us stop sinning. Grace will only nudge us gently to do good and avoid evil. We don't need special 'grace' of make good use of God's grace. All we have to do is to choose grace and shun sin.
We urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain (2Cor6:1). The superabundant grace of God must never be in vain. It must bear fruits in holiness, friuts that will last to eternal life.
