The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him in Ephesians 1:7-8,
"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding."
I am given to thinking of God in terms of bright bold colors. By color I mean those attributes he holds as our Creator are intense, unmistakable, bright and vivid: felt intensely. There are those who see God in pastels, our great God of moderation, a "comfortable God" who would not put too much spice in the dish. Not me! As I read his revelation to me in the Scriptures I find his judgments literally terrifying and the dimensions of his love beyond measure, boundless.
Here in this first chapter of Ephesians, where Paul speaks of the wonderful blessings God has for his children, I see him just so. Paul tells us that God's grace we celebrate in our worship is glorious and rich.This rich grace of God is something he has "lavished" on us, a term the translators of the NIV used to describe the nature of God's giving of it to us.
I read in the dictionary that "lavish" is characterized by or produced with extravagance and profusion. It is also defined as immoderate in giving or bestowing; unstinting. Certainly, the gifts Paul speaks of here in this chapter are just that! Lavish - to give or bestow in abundance; to shower! How our God has done just that!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
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