| God’s grace “abounds” toward His own, there is an “abundance” of it, and “if by one man’s offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.” “Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” How much grace does God have? How much is “abundance”? The same word that is translated “abundance” is also translated “enough and to spare,” and “over and above.” God has for His people grace “enough and to spare.” He has “over and above” that which all His people will ever need. No wonder that He says that “My grace is sufficient for thee.” Since He “is able to make all grace abound toward us,” we are assured of “always having all sufficiency in all things.” “And of His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.” “By the grace of God I am what I am: and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” “We then … beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.” “Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” |
