Always Having All Sufficiency 2 Corinthians 9:8

Paul the apostle challenged “Every person” in church members in Corinth, “according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver”, and in chapter nine and verse eight of Second Corinthians, Paul tells the church members to be, “always having all sufficiency in all things” where we read:

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you,

always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

The verse begins, “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you;” Paul began with the words, “and God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “is able” or “is powerful, mighty and strong” “to make” which means “to fashion and form” “all grace” or “each, every and the whole of that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness and unmerited favor” “abound” which means “to exceed a certain number or measure, turn out abundantly and overflow” “toward you” or “to the church members”. Paul knew “God” would extend His abundant “unmerited favor” to the church members..

The verse goes on to say, “that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:” Paul added the words, “that you” or “so the church members”, “always” which means “at all times and ever” “having all sufficiency” which refers to “holding, owning and possessing each, every and the whole perfect condition of life in which no aid or support is needed, contentment” “in all things” or “in each, every, the whole and everything”, “may abound” which means “might exceed a certain number or measure, turn out abundantly and overflow” “to every” or “to each, all and the whole” “good work” which means “useful, salutary, pleasant, agreeable, joyful and happy business, employment, act or deed”. Paul recognized that God desired to supply everything the church members needed and that they would “exceed abundantly” toward all their “pleasant deeds”.

When we meditate upon these words of Paul, we see how God desires to extend his “abundant grace” toward those who believe and trust in Him. God wants His people to be sufficiently supplied so they will excel in their “good works” in His Kingdom. Jesus Christ came to save people from their sins, and after they discover and believe in this great truth, they shall desire not only to give toward the “gospel”, but also “abound” in every good work in which they are involved.

Next time Paul tells the church members, “he has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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