And Of His Fullness Have All We Received, And Grace For Grace.- Part 1449

All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Not one can escape our destiny except through the love and grace and mercy and kindness of God our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7) 

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Thus, the song -- Amazing Grace.

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me ...

When Jesus said, "I am come that [we] might have life and that [we] might have it more abundantly" He was revealing how great is His love for His people. (John 10:10) His people being you and I. His beloved creation. 

By grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Not of works lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:5-9; Acts 15:11; Hebrews 4:16; I Corinthians 15:10)

This is why we need to recognize that we are sinners AND that Jesus alone can save us from our sinful nature. Even though He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, the first and the last, we need to believe on Jesus and accept His perfect sacrifice so that we could receive His gift of salvation. (Revelation 1:8, 11) Indeed, God showed His agape love for us by being made flesh and dwelling among us. (John 1:10-11; I Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:21-23) This He did so that we might understand the breadth and depth of His love for His chosen. His infinite compassion for us. His desire to have a relationship with His people. 

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)

Everything that Jesus is, and everything that He accomplished -- victory over sin --  the world -- the flesh and evil --  is now being deposited on the inside of our being. The resurrected life of Jesus Christ is renewing us and bringing us back to the person we were always intended to be. In communion with God. Walking in His stride. Yes, the same Spirit that is holy and raised Christ from the dead now empowers us for His purpose, to reconcile all of creation back to Himself. Why?

 So "that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you many know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints"  (Ephesians 1:17-18)

Indeed, in Jesus is the hope of our glory! Put yourself in the Offering Plate!