Today we are sharing “Be Strong in the Grace”—written from Belhaven’s Verse of the Year (2019): “Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 2:1)
This isn’t a “try harder” kind of strength. It’s the kind that starts with the truth: all of us are broken, all of us fall down. And somehow that’s exactly where grace meets us—because God’s power doesn’t wait for us to get impressive… His power is made perfect when we’re weak.
So if today feels heavy—if the challenge is great, the failure is great, the trial is great, or the sin is great—this song is a quiet-stubborn-strong reminder: His grace is more than enough. Not barely enough. Not “maybe” enough. More than enough. Let’s be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
– Doug
Be Strong in the Grace | Lyrics
Chorus:
Be strong in the grace
That is in Christ Jesus
Mighty in the mercy of the Lord
Be strong in the grace
That is in Christ Jesus
In the kindness of the Lord we will be strong
Verse 1
All of us are broken, all of us fall down
When grasping for the beauty of the greatness of our God
His manifold perfections are far outside our reach
His power is made perfect inside us when we are weak
(chorus)
Verse 2
Love for the unlovely, peace for restless hearts
Deliverance from, salvation for the life falling apart
Favor undeserving if healing’s out of reach
His power is made perfect inside us when we are weak
(chorus)
Bridge
When the challenge is great you will find His grace
Is more than enough, more than enough
When the failure is great you will find His grace
Is more than enough, more than enough
When the trial is great you will find His grace
Is more than enough, more than enough
When the sin is great you will find His grace
Is more than enough, more than enough
More than enough…
(chorus)
In the kindness of the Lord you will be strong
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