And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
John 1:16
A famous hymn says, "When sorrows like sea billows roll."[1] But John 1:16 talks about another kind of billowing reality—"grace for grace." The idea seems to be drawn from the picture of ocean waves. Out of the fullness of Jesus Christ, we constantly receive one wave of grace after another. Just as a wave swells, curls, and crashes to the shore, then recedes as another follows, so the grace of God comes with endless waves of blessings.
Recommended Reading:
Psalm 56:1-8
God cares for us so deeply He records our sorrows. Psalm 56:8 says: "You number my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in Your book?"
In some way God captures our tears in His bottle and our pain in His Book. In other words, He cares for every heart pang. If He has captured your tears in His bottle, then let the anointing oil of the Holy Spirit bring comfort to your heart. And if He has written your hurts in His heavenly book, open His earthly Book and find a promise. You will receive one wave of divine grace after another.
