“For from his fullness we have received, grace upon grace.” – John 1.16
Not a bit of Christ is held back from those who trust him. For those of us with weak faith, if it be true, He gives enough of Himself for all eternity. A weak faith may hinder us, but it does not hinder Him.
And true faith is itself a gift of grace from God. His fullness must fill, so hardened hearts must be softened to receive His own heart. The grace keeps coming, never runs out, and is ever-present and ever-new. We wake up to new mercies delivered to our bedside each morning, from which we selfishly begin our days with new ideas for sin and self-sovereignty. Still…Christ does not stand over us as we wake up groggy and grumpy, shaking his head and frowning and muttering, “Ugh. Not this again.” He stands over us with a sparkle in His eye, returning our morning breath-filled yawn with a beaming welcome, “Yes! You’re awake again!”
In Christ there is grace to sustain for every need, grace to empower every deed. There is the grace to forgive all our sins and the grace to impute to us His perfect righteousness. There is the grace to absorb the wrath of God we were due and the grace to conquer the sin and death we could not escape. There is grace to live and grace to die. There is grace below and grace above (Psalm 139.8).
In Christ there is grace to get through the freakin’ day. And whether we do so by the skin of our teeth or by leaping with joy, our souls are united to Him day by day, from age to age. How can this be true? Because His fullness does not afford a meager grace, a probationary grace, a tentative grace, nor a conditional grace.
For from His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
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