He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come” ( 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 NIV).įruitfulness: If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit apart from me you can do nothing ( John 15:4 NIV). Sealed by the Holy Spirit: “ Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. Rest: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” ( Matthew 11:28 NIV). Peace: “Peace I leave with you my peace I give you” ( John 14:27 NIV).

The Amplified version conveys this idea well, “For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favor upon favor and gift upon gift.” Literally, ‘grace upon grace’ means ‘grace instead of grace.’ The apostle John is emphasizing Christ’s continual blessing of the believer’s life. There, they discover life-giving water and grace upon grace. Those who don’t mind looking foolish are all in. Other people get close and might gaze from a distance. But some find the climb too arduous while others are not interested. Like the waterfall, God’s grace is available. This is like God’s grace-eternally flowing and offering life to those who love Him. Each surge of clear liquid empties below, one heaping on top of the next. The water flows continually, its bounty endless.

Fewer still step into the spray, inviting the cool rush of water to cleanse them of the hike’s lingering sweat. Of course, not everyone visiting Ouray stops by the falls. Though the road is a bit steep, even young children can make the climb. At its apex, we stood in awe of the beautiful Lower Cascade Falls. While there, my husband and I hiked up Eight Street. Quaint turn-of-the-century homes and rustic saloons dot the slopes of the valley while pine and spruce trees mingle with stands of aspen, raising their branches in adoration of the Creator as the proud mountains lift their heads toward the sky. Ouray is tucked neatly among the spires of the Rocky Mountains.

The snow-fed waterfall in Ouray, Colorado reminds me that God gives us ‘grace upon grace.'

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