grace, grace, grace part 2

So another post about grace. Except this time God's. Well I suppose considering He is the ultimate example of grace then all thoughts about grace are about Him. But, anyway, I digress.

In my bible study right now we are studying Hebrews. What a beautiful book. BEAUTIFUL. All about Jesus' act on the cross, the new covenant in His blood, how He is our great high priest. Incredible. All of the thought and reflection on Jesus' sacrifice on the cross has led me to one word. Extravagant. I mean, really think about it. God's grace in Jesus' act on the cross is extravagant. God created us, we rebelled against Him. We deserve death. We were separated from Him. He loved us SO much, so EXTRAVAGANTLY, that He sent His son to DIE. Just to restore us to Him. He is GOD. He would go on existing without us. He could destroy us with a mere thought. Instead, He bled and died to make us free, so that we could freely choose Him. So that we could spend eternity with Him. I mean, REALLY? It almost sounds too good to be true.

(Aside note: it is this extravagance that can really get me fired up about the whole predestination/Calvinism/Arminianism debate....stay tuned, I may write a post about it sometime. That is, if I decide I want to REALLY ruffle some feathers!)

How could I not just bow down and worship Him? He is holy and perfect, and wants ME. He loves me more extravagantly and passionately than I could ever comprehend. I could sit and talk all day about the beauty of Jesus, His act on the cross, the grace and mercy of the new covenant. Of his sacrifice once and for all.

To borrow a line from an old hymn, "Oh, how I love Jesus..."