Grace for grace

And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.- John 1.16-17

I love how grace enters the picture here. John makes it clear right near the start that everything has changed. In all the fullness of Christ He brought grace for grace.

Until now all the Jews placed their entrance to the kingdom of God on how well they kept the Law. Moses was their icon because He had given the Law that all good Jews tried to keep.

But Jesus came and with Him came grace and truth.

Why did He bring grace and truth? He brought grace for grace’s sake. He brought grace purely and simply because He was the God of Grace. God is is righteous. God is just. God cannot abide iniquity. But praise God He is grace. God didn’t need a reason because God is grace.

God loves because He is love. God shines His light because He is light. God bring truth because He is true. Jesus showed the way because He is the way. Jesus gives new life because He is life.

And God brought grace because He is grace.

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound.