Scripture to Read: John 1:16–18
Christ came to give His life so that everyone made in His image could have life eternal through Him. Real life is not possible apart from Christ. Even when we consider the reason that we were created, we have no real purpose apart from Christ because everything this world offers us is fleeting/temporary/short-lived and only leaves us empty and wanting for something more! But, through Christ, we have a purpose, and because He fills us with Himself through His Holy Spirit, life is meaningful. As God led John to write, we read in John 1:16–18, “For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. 17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.”
God, through Christ, has so richly blessed us that we’ve been given an overflowing abundance of His grace and truth. To receive “grace upon grace” means we have God’s richest spiritual blessings, favor, and gifts. Again, it all starts with Him coming to live in us (1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19–20) and Him filling us with all of His characteristics and everything we need to live this life for His glory and honor (Galatians 5:22–23, 2 Peter 1:3–4). God used Moses to share His Law with the Israelites, but then God the Father sent Christ to fully reveal Himself so all could know and experience His grace and truth.
Challenge & Application
• Why can’t this world offer us anything that gives us everlasting satisfaction?
• What all has God the Father given us through Christ, and how has your life changed because of it all?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!