Jan 07 - POTENTIAL OF GREAT GRACE

“God created great whales … which the waters brought forth abundantly” (Gen 1:21).

        
        Great whales can be brought forth only in waters deep and wide. Similarly, great saints can be made only by great grace.

       We find a great whale protecting the erring saint Jonah from the dangers of the sea and bringing him to the shore as a changed man. So also, we need great saints who protect erring saints who bear the mistakes of the people of God and protect them from this world of sin through their prayers, and help them to reach the heavenly shore safely. The Church is in great need of saints with such large hearts. St. Paul, while speaking to the backslidden Corinthians, says, “Our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged” (II Cor 6:11).

       Great whales should always be in abundant waters, for otherwise they will die. We are called with a great high calling and therefore we should have ‘great grace’ – without which we cannot survive.

       Dear reader, the great grace in us is able to make great saints of us. St Paul says,” I am what I am by the grace of God!” Whales are usually caught in estuaries where the river falls into the sea. When they drift into the shallow waters of the river they are trapped there. So let us be careful not to drift into spiritual dryness.

- Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion