Lavish

In Ephesians we are told of the lavish grace of God that he has poured out on us. In this Christmas season I want to explore that a bit.

First, let's look at the word lavish. A synonym is prodigal. You have heard of the prodigal son? He wasted his inheritance, and was thus "prodigal" ( it wasn't b/ c he was lost). Well, this is the "prodigal" Father! He is so GENEROUS with his kindness and love, that it borders on crazy wasteful.

Another way to think of "lavish" is the word "downpour". Have you ever been caught in a torrential rain? Our family got caught once in a memorable spot - London Tower. The rain came down furiously and fantastically, providing forever a visual image of our Prodigal Father.

In the next several days, I will be sharing gifts of God's grace. It is multi-dimensional and amazing. Each day will show another angle on God's goodness.