A Picture of God’s Grace

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (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.’”) For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.”   

John 1:14-16 (ESV) 

If you linger past sunset at Niagara Falls, you can watch the colorful lights illuminate Horseshoe Falls, creating a mighty, cascading rainbow. Back at your hotel room at night, you might drift off to sleep thinking about the majesty of that display and hear its roar in the distance. Eventually, the colored lights blink out, the crowds disperse, the city is quiet, and everything stops. But the Niagara River doesn’t stop. It continues to crash over the precipice; the waters continue to flow—with every bit as much force as they had during the day.  

This is a picture of God’s grace, always flowing, always cascading, always constant, never diminishing. Speaking of the Lord Jesus, today’s Scripture reads, “From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.” You will never exhaust His fullness. You will never run out of His unmerited favor. Your teaspoon dipping into Niagara Falls will not reduce its thunder. 

Lord Jesus, I am in awe of Your might. One day You will ride a white horse followed by the armies of heaven, bringing judgment to a world that has scorned and rejected You. But now I see Your strength and power poured out as grace—and grace upon grace—for me and for so many who desperately need You.