Grace Without Measure

Romans 5:15-21 “The free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. And the free gift is not like the result of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ. Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. For as by the one man's  disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

I read an article by Rev. Conrad Mbewe on a way to look at and think about the above Bible passage in Romans on God’s grace, which I’d like to share with you today.

God gave us consciences to convict us when we sin against Him. Then what was the need of the law? God gave us the law in order for us to be even more convicted when we sin because now we sin against the light. Not only have we done something wrong in committing a sin, but that “wrong” in which we commit is the transgression and willful breaking of a law of God, our Maker and Heavenly father. The law increases the trespass because in the light of “You shall not´.´.´.´,” we say, “Who is the Lord that I should obey him?” Is He truly Lord of my life?

This ought to seal our doom because God is full of justice and His wrath against sin is righteous. However, where sin increased, grace abounded all the more. In other words, God’s grace is so inexhaustible that however great our sin might be, He is able to pardon it completely in Christ Jesus, who paid for that sin upon the Cross in our place. God has such a super-abounding store of grace that for all born-again Believers. When all the ransomed sinners through history have taken enough from it, there will be no noticeable change in His storehouse of grace. His giving will have only begun. A thirsty man would sooner worry that others, having gotten to Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya, Tonga meaning "The Smoke that Thunders", is the largest waterfall in southern Africa  on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe) before him and drunk their fill, may have exhausted its waters, than a sinner worry that God may run out of grace to meet his need because others got there before him or because he himself has too many sins.

No, God’s grace towards His children is as infinite as His own person. God’s own Son has paid an infinite price for our sins for our redemption. Therefore, Fanny J. Crosby was right when she wrote, “The vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.” Have you been a vile offender and broken God’s law times without number? O, then, come to the Lord Jesus Christ just as you are and plunge yourself under this rich waterfall of God’s overwhelming and inexhaustible grace. God’s love has no limits, His grace has no measure, His power no boundary known unto men; For out of His infinite riches in Jesus He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again”.

Blessings in the grace of God and eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord.