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<div class="head">Day By Day By Grace</div>
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<div class="desc-center"><div class="pad2020">January 3</div></div>
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<div class="main-just"><div class="pad2030"><h2>The Magnitude of God's Grace</h2>
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<div class="block"><p><i>In Him we have our redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the <b>riches of His grace</b>…that in the ages to come He might show the <b>exceeding riches of His grace</b> in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus…To me, who am less than the least of all saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the <b>unsearchable</b> [<b>unfathomable</b>] <b>riches of Christ</b>.</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Eph',1,7);">Ephesians 1:7</a>; <a onClick="return mV('Eph',2,7);">2:7</a>; <a onClick="return mV('Eph',3,8);">3:8</a>)</div>
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<p>What is the <b>magnitude of God's grace</b>? How extensive are His resources of grace? So often we drastically underestimate God's supply of grace for us.</p><p>God is rich in grace. When He forgave our sins, He did so <i>"according to the <b>riches of His grace</b>."</i> Think of the bountiful measure of grace that was bestowed on us to remove our guilt and shame. God generously poured out His grace and washed away our iniquities. Yet, in doing this He did not deplete the treasures of His grace.</p><p>In <a onClick="return mV('Eph',2,7);">Ephesians 2:7</a>, God speaks of the <i>"<b>exceeding riches of His grace</b>."</i> The Lord's grace is far beyond any richness that we have ever yet comprehended or experienced. God's storehouse of grace is so abundant that He will continue pouring it upon us for the <i>"ages to come."</i> Yes, it will take eternity for the Lord to fully demonstrate His grace toward us. This everlasting demonstration involves showing His kindness toward all who are in Christ Jesus. Think of it—from the boundless resources of God's grace He can make us the objects of His kindness for ever and ever!</p><p>One could liken the riches of God's grace to an infinitely vast ocean. Think of the immensity of the oceans of the world. Although they are magnificent in scope, every ocean can be searched out or fathomed. Every ocean has a bottom that can be reached. Though vast, they are finite. But not so with God's grace. Paul testified that the Lord gave him grace to go forth and proclaim the <i>"<b>unsearchable</b></i> [<b>unfathomable</b>] <b><i>riches of Christ</i></b><i>."</i></p><p>For us, there is <b>more grace</b> available in the <b>heart of God</b> than there is <b>water</b> in <b>all</b> of the <b>oceans</b> of the <b>world</b>! Truly, no matter how much grace we have already discovered in Christ, we have only begun our search.</p>
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<div class="dbdbg_prayer">Heavenly Father, I am awestruck at the magnitude of Your grace. Forgive me for underestimating that grace so often. Enlighten the eyes of my heart that I might know the richness of Your grace. May the immeasurable ocean of Your grace supply my daily need, through Jesus Christ my Lord, Amen.</div>
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