Reading: Romans 5:20-21
Reflective Thoughts
He does all things well
I heard a friend recently lament that she wished she didn’t need so much grace. I knew what she meant–she was expressing sorrow for what she had done. I couldn’t help but wonder, however, just how much grace is too much. Can we ever get enough?
The Apostle Paul took some heat from the critics when he said, where sin increases, grace abounds. They thought he was saying that such a statement is license to sin more. Their argument and my friend’s lament miss the point.
In Jesus Galilean ministry, he cast a demon out of a young girl and shortly after healed a deaf man. He told the people to keep quiet, but they could not contain themselves. They were amazed, and they said of Him, “He does all things well” (Mark 7:24:37). The reason those who turn to Christ can never bring more sin than His grace can handle is simply because His grace is over abundantly overwhelming. It is for my friend, and it is for me and you. He does all things well.