Short thought this morning. Massive implications. Chewing on but three words, but it will be a meal for eternity.

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight . . .

(Ephesians 1:7-8 ESV)

Lavished upon us . . .

I don’t hear lavished used a lot in my circles. My King James says, “made to abound”, literally to “superabound.” Hmm, not quite the same ring to it. I’m savoring lavished.

Lavished, literally to exceed a fixed number of measure. To overflow, to be over the top. To give in abundance beyond the ability to comprehend the abundance. That’s what it is to lavish.

And who’s done the lavishing? He has, “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places (Eph. 1:3).

Blessed us with how many blessings in the heavenlies? Every spiritual blessing.

Every spiritual blessing? Yup, every spiritual blessing?

Really? Yeah, really.

Sounds kind of lavish to me. Exactly!

And the grace lavished upon us is according to the riches of His grace? That’s what it says.

How rich is that? Pretty rich. It’s grace flowing in abundance from a God who is eternal and without measure. Contain the God who sources grace and then you’ll measure the riches of His grace. But you can’t do that.

Unmerited favor without measure? Uh, huh. Without measure.

And we’re the objects of His lavishness? Apparently. The riches of His grace have been lavished upon us.

Hmm . . . noodling on that.

Noodle away.

And that too by His grace, for His glory.