Paul's Thorn and God's Sufficient Grace (CD220) Biblical scholars have disagreed on the meaning of Paul's 'thorn in the flesh,' however Paul himself tells us that it was a 'messenger of Satan' sent to buffet him because of the abundance of revelations he had received from God. Like Paul, we can learn to recognize the attacks of the enemy AND rest in God's abundant grace-for God's grace is always sufficient to see us through to victory.