![]() ” Like mighty waves of the ocean crashing in succession on the shore, God’s grace is continually poured out on us. The Amplified Bible translates John 1:16 the way: “Out of His fullness we have all received grace upon grace. Jesus is full of grace, and it is from his fullness that we as believers have received “grace upon grace.” In verse 14 he writes, “And the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory as of the only Son from the Father full of grace and truth” (emphasis mine). ![]() The thrill of this experience came to mind during my Scripture reading this morning as I encountered these words in John 1:16: “For from his fullness, we have all received, grace upon grace.” The context makes it clear that the apostle John is talking about Jesus. Just like The Beach Boys sang, “Catch a wave and you’re sitting on top of the world!” I remember feeling like Superman as the rush of surging water propelled me to the shore. Over time we learned to body surf, and that was the most thrilling experience of all. Sometimes it was scary, but in a fun sort of way. One by one they would come crashing in, bowling us over and turning our bodies every which way. The best days were the ones with the big waves. Mom would smother us kids in sunscreen, and we would play all day in the sand and surf. It was, without question, my favorite week of the year. Yet every year our family would head southeast to spend a week at the beach. info under CC BY 3.Throughout most of my childhood years, our family lived in a suburb of Chicago, so while Lake Michigan was close by, the nearest ocean was 800 miles away. Some scripture references/categories courtesy of Open Bible. If a verse or topic does not belong, please contact us. Topics and verses are auto-generated from user searches. Psalms 139:17 - 127:18 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! (Read More.) Genesis 1:10 - And God called the dry land Earth and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. Proverbs 8:27 - When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: Psalms 8:8 - The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. Proverbs 20:5 - Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water but a man of understanding will draw it out. O LORD my God, thou art very great thou art clothed with honour and majesty. Psalms 104:1-35 - Bless the LORD, O my soul. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.Įcclesiastes 11:3 - If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void and darkness was upon the face of the deep. Habakkuk 2:14 - For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. Genesis 1:9 - And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.Įcclesiastes 1:6-7 - The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. Isaiah 43:2 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Psalms 107:23-25 - They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters (Read More.) Psalms 139:9 - 127:10 - If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea (Read More.)Īmos 9:6 - It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name. Micah 7:19 - He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us he will subdue our iniquities and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
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