In my understanding, the New Testament offers countless opportunities for exploring the grace of God. It reaches its highest point in God’s decision to sacrifice his Son’s life in the name of humanity’s moral improvement and salvation. In Peter 3:18, the audience is encouraged to “grow in grace of our Lord and Savior” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996/2015). This letter demonstrates the recognition and celebration of divine grace as a method of communication and sending lifesaving messages to the rest of the world.
From my perspective, God’s grace is depicted the most clearly in the passages that unveil the overall purpose of sending Jesus Christ to people. Particularly, in Jesus Teaches Nicodemus, it is made explicit that God “did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996/2015, John 3:17). This alone presents a compelling piece of evidence to exemplify divine grace since the readiness to pay this enormously high price for humanity’s better future signifies God’s limitless loving-kindness. Another example can be found in Matthew 21:22 that states that a true believer “will receive whatever you ask for in prayer” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996/2015). This altruistic desire to support His children during their darkest moments in life is what illustrates God’s grace successfully.
My personal experience with divine grace aligns with the previously cited passage about the power of prayer. As Bickel and Jantz (2003) note, difficult circumstances tend to become easier to endure when a person starts thinking about experiencing God’s love. In my personal and professional life, there have been instances of confusion and perplexity. In such cases, sincere prayers acted as the ultimate opportunity to understand my own desires better, and God’s limitless grace supported me in shaping my aspirations and goals.
References
Bickel, B., & Jantz, S. (2003). Knowing the Bible 101: A guide for God’s word in plain language. Harvest House Publishers.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation. (2015). Tyndale House Publishers. (Original work published 1996).