The Grace of Our LORD JESUS!
“And the Word was made flesh…full of grace and truth” - John 1:14 “For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” - John 1:17 God’s revelation of Himself is a marvel. The scriptures record His self-disclosure. The pinnacle of revelation is found in Christ. The apostle exulted: “ Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person ” (Hebrews 1:3) ! From the verses for our consideration, John declared the union of “ grace ” and “ truth ”. ...What did John mean by “ full of grace and truth ”? Grace is God’s unearned, undeserved, unmerited and unsought saving favor. Truth is the definition of God’s eternal thought concerning Himself, His creation and His deeds. Grace opposes works; Truth opposes falsehoods. Grace is exclusively conditioned on Christ. Truth is exclusively fulfilled in Christ. Together they picture the gospel of Christ in contrast with the Law of Moses. Together they are the key-notes of t