The river of grace

Ephesians 1: 7,8  In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

The life of a believer sometimes looks just like a river. A river can be very high in a time of much rain. Sometimes the water flow even over the edge of the river. However, a river can also be very low in a dry time. Sometimes it is even a squabbling stream, while there flows more water in better times. Thus the life of a believer may seem. Sometimes there seems to be a lot of grace and we are sure of our cause, we live close to God. Sometimes it seems that grace has dried up, we doubt ourselves and whether it is all true and if the grace is for us, we live generally further away from God.

But Paul writes about a river of grace that is abundant. It's not a squabbling stream, but a full stream. God's grace is abundant and is not one time a little bit and the other time in abundance. God's grace is always as much and is also distributed in this way. Jesus Christ suffered and died for every sin committed by His children, in Him we receive salvation and forgiveness. That is the grace, reconciliation through Christ with the Father. And we receive for free and that is not always as said as much.

Yet, we can experience it sometimes different. But it is especially because of ourselves. We might live further from God, we doubt who He is and whether forgiveness is also for us. When we think we can do it or if we do not read the Bible and do not call God and talk with him, then we get away from Him. And that affected our feelings and our thoughts. We think that grace is less and that's when there is doubt.

But God speaks to us of the grace that is abundant. It covers all our sins and God has given to all of His children. And that is not random or by chance. No, God gives this in all wisdom and thoughtfulness. God knows what He is doing and has done for us. The riches of His grace was given at Calvary and was determined as He Himself has planned. To eventually bring together all things in Christ. We don't understand God always, but we must rely on his wisdom.

Maybe you have not received grace. Then you read this and it does nothing with you because you do not know what it's like to have received mercy. Then you should know, therefore that you are sinful, sin stands between you and God. You are not reconciled to him since Adam and Eve fell into sin, and you and I share in it. We all have sinned against God and therefore can not enter the Kingdom of God. We miss our goal of life if we do not receive God's grace. But God will give you grace through the Lord Jesus Christ. He died for your sins, and you may even come to Him to receive forgiveness. That may right now! Do not delay, because you do not know how much time you have left to ask forgiveness.

And when we then have surrendered in the saving hands of Jesus Christ, we may share in the abundant river of grace. A grace that always flows and forgives all our sins. So God, and therefore we may be grateful to Him. He shares, and not we ourselves. That's wonderful!