Advent - "A for Abundance"

“He is able to do abundantly above all we could ask or imagine.” (Eph. 3:20)

Mr. Webster says abundant means, “plentiful.” There is no want, there is more than just enough, and the supply is undiminished. In Exodus 34:6, the Lord says of Himself, “The Lord! The Lord! A God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness and truth.” The only thing God is lacking here is His anger – aren’t you glad?

II Cor. 4:15 and I Timothy 1:14, Paul speaks of God’s abundant grace (and even superabundant grace). Paul perceived, acknowledged and praised God for His profuse grace being poured out upon him. Shouldn’t we do the same?

I Peter 1:13, tells us that “By His boundless abundance of mercy we have been born again to an ever-lasting hope.” Abundant mercy, grace and loving-kindness comes out of His magnanimous heart of love. Psalm 36:7-8 describes God’s love, “How precious is Your steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge and put their trust under the shadow of your wings. They relish and feast on the abundance of Your house; and You cause them to drink of the stream of Your pleasures.” These abundant pleasures and joys are at His right hand and in His presence forevermore, (Psalm 16:11).

All of these wonderful attributes of God that are lavished on us was part of the divine DNA that was born in that tiny baby, Jesus, and He lived His life, and died for us, demonstrating His abundant grace, mercy and love which He so willingly poured out on us!

And Can It Be?
Charles Wesley

He left his Father’s throne above, so free, so infinite His grace!
Emptied Himself of all but love, and bled for Adam’s helpless race!
Tis mercy all, immense and free, For, O my God, it found out me.

Amazing love! How can it be that Thou, my God shouldst die for me!