Morning News, July 7
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son[d] from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (John 1:14-17).
We may not get much grace from other people, and some people seem bent on not granting any grace, probably because they feel stronger when others are weaker. But from God we get "grace upon grace." How much grace is that, anyway? The Bible Reference.com website states:
The ultimate expression of God's love for mankind is grace. Grace is
best described as being given what you do not deserve. This is different
from mercy, which means not getting what you do
deserve, such as punishment. The Greek phrasing could be translated as
"grace upon grace," or "grace in place of grace." This implies a
constant, overflowing gift.
As believers, we are constantly
being inundated with the grace of God, because of Jesus Christ. This
begins with God reaching out to us to provide salvation. John 3:16
specifies that God acted out His love for us by sending His Son to keep
us from dying in our own sins. Beyond that, He continually makes us
more and more like Him (Romans 8:29; Colossians 3:10). This is part of the right which was mentioned in John 1:12.
As children of God, we are not only rescued, but we're also honored and
changed. No matter how much we need, God keeps making us increasingly
like Him (Philippians 1:6).
If you are feeling down on yourself today, in a way that's good. It it may not seem so, but it will drive you to grace upon grace.
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