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God\u2019s Grace \u00a0 Day 22
\nYou know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.<\/em>\u00a0 2 Corinthians 8:9 NLT<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s verse says it so well.\u00a0 Because Jesus chose to leave the glory of heaven and come to earth, setting His divinity aside to live as a poor human, and accepted death on a cross to pay for our sins so we could be restored to a right relationship with the Father, He made it possible for those who believe and receive Him to become rich spiritually.<\/p>\n

The book of Ephesians tells of 54 Spiritual Blessings we receive in Christ when we believe in and receive Him as Savior and Lord.
\nSuch generous grace bestowed on humankind is amazing!<\/p>\n

Oh, that everyone would come to know the generous grace and everlasting love of God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ!<\/p>\n

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God\u2019s Grace \u00a0 Day 22 You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.\u00a0 2 Corinthians 8:9 NLT Today\u2019s verse says it so well.\u00a0 Because Jesus chose to leave the glory of heaven…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[149],"tags":[258,82,261,3,202,256,257,150,259,218,3303,134,30,32,260],"class_list":["post-252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gods-grace","tag-2corinthians-89","tag-54-spiritual-blessings-in-christ","tag-bookmark","tag-daily-devotionals","tag-ephesians-17","tag-generous-grace","tag-god-the-father","tag-gods-grace","tag-gods-grace-at-christs-expense","tag-lord-jesus-christ","tag-may-2025","tag-riches","tag-sgly-ministry","tag-smile-god-loves-you","tag-spiritual-blessings"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GG-22-2Corinthians-8.9.jpg?fit=500%2C435&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":196,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/gods-grace-day-6\/","url_meta":{"origin":252,"position":0},"title":"God\u2019s Grace–Day 6","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"May 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"God\u2019s Grace \u00a0 Day 6 \u201cWe believe that we are all saved the same way, by the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus.\u201d\u00a0 Acts 15:11 NLT Message: These words were spoken by Peter the apostle of Jesus Christ at the Jerusalem Council where the Jews were in conflict regarding salvation\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "God's Grace"","block_context":{"text":"God's Grace","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/category\/gods-grace\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"GG-6-Acts-15.11","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GG-6-Acts-15.11.jpg?fit=354%2C472&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":241,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/gods-grace-day-19\/","url_meta":{"origin":252,"position":1},"title":"God\u2019s Grace \u00a0 Day 19","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"May 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"God\u2019s Grace \u00a0 Day 19 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ\u2019s gift.\u00a0 Ephesians 4:7 NKJV Message: Believers, each of us has received some gift of grace that Christ has seemed best to bestow upon us.\u00a0 God knows our every need and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "God's Grace"","block_context":{"text":"God's Grace","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/category\/gods-grace\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"GG-19-Ephesians-4.7","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GG-19-Ephesians-4.7.jpg?fit=500%2C435&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":234,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/gods-grace-day-17\/","url_meta":{"origin":252,"position":2},"title":"God\u2019s Grace \u00a0 Day 17","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"May 17, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"God\u2019s Grace \u00a0 Day 17 But God,\u00a0who is rich in mercy, because of His\u00a0great love with which He loved us,\u00a0even when we were dead in trespasses,\u00a0made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), Ephesians 2:4-5 NKJV Message: \u201cBy grace you have been saved\u201d Paul says it\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "God's Grace"","block_context":{"text":"God's Grace","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/category\/gods-grace\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"GG-17-Ephjesians-2-4-5","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GG-17-Ephjesians-2-4-5.jpg?fit=500%2C435&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":417,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/july-5-who-am-i-in-christ-blessed\/","url_meta":{"origin":252,"position":3},"title":"July 5–Who Am I in Christ? 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