Continue in the grace of God

Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. – Acts 13.43

Sometimes the Christian life is not all about victories and highlights and great blessings. Sometimes it is not about trial and struggles and battles.

Sometimes it is all about continuing on.

After Paul's great message about justification a great many followed Paul and Barnabas. There were two groups who had heard their message and heeded its words. There was a group of Gentiles and there was a group of Jews and proselytes. The latter group is mentioned here.

As the meeting broke up Paul and Barnabas encouraged them with a few simple words – ‘Continue in the grace of God.’

Man I like that advice. Ain’t it great? Just continue in the grace of God. Wow.

What does it mean? It means pretty simply that we just don’t quit. In good times and bad, through thickness and thin, and in health and illness we just continue on depending on the grace of God to see us through.

Like I said at the start, most of our Christian is just continuing on by the grace of God.

May I be a continuer.