Solid Joys Daily Devotional Grace for the New Year
Jan 1, 2026
Reflect on the grace that has carried you through the past year and gain confidence for the new one. Discover how God's grace empowered Paul, driving his perseverance and hard work. Learn that grace is not just goodwill, but a transformative force in our lives. Embrace the metaphor of grace flowing like a river, sustaining us in the present. Finally, nurture thankfulness for what has been and faith in what is yet to come, as you step into the new year with renewed hope.
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Grace As Divine Power
- John Piper defines grace as an active power from God that makes good things happen in us and for us.
- He shows grace operating in Paul to produce hard work rather than mere disposition alone.
Act While Trusting God
- Work out your salvation because God works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
- Rely on God's grace as the enabling power for your willing and doing, not merely your own effort.
Grace Across Time
- Piper portrays grace as temporal and cascading: future grace flows into present moments and accumulates as past grace.
- Respond to past grace with thankfulness and future grace with confident faith.
