Never-ending Grace

Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more.

Romans 5:20

Water from an artesian well flows to the surface without pumping. Often, the head of an artesian well is surrounded by hills containing water tables higher than the wellhead. The resulting water pressure causes the water in the aquifer to flow up and out in a steady stream—as long as the supplying water tables remain full.

The grace of God is, in some ways, like an artesian well. God’s grace flows continually and requires no “pumping,” no effort, on the part of recipients who need to drink deeply of its soul-sustaining provision. Even when we sin, the flow of God’s grace is uninterrupted to all who seek it. That does not mean grace is never interrupted by discipline. But even God’s discipline is fueled by measures of grace, mercy, and love as the heavenly Father acts with His children’s long-term best interests in mind. Christians are not punished by God, but disciplined, corrected, and trained. And even correction is an aspect of God’s grace.

When you quench your body’s thirst with water today, think of the grace that quenches your soul—and thank God for its uninterrupted flow.

Grace . . . turns counters into gold, pebbles into pearls, sickness into health, weakness into strength and wants into abundance.

THOMAS BROOKS