Billows of Grace

This design represents God’s, all-sufficient, lavish grace.  Lots of waves of grace, goodness, mercy, love, healing, forgiveness, blessing and joy.  As one wave passes another is on its way!

It is a creative, colourful response to our need for God’s grace; His unmerited love and favor toward us is always enough. It allows us to endure suffering, persecution, and hardship.

It may not always feel that way, but the Bible assures us that God gives grace to those who are in need and who come to Him for help. We have to pull His grace over us- to cooperate with His will! His grace also supplies us with the power to serve, minister and preach the gospel. 
Grace is a central theme in the Bible, threading through every book. In the Old Testament grace comes from a word meaning lovingkindness, which is often used to describe the Lord’s character. God’s grace flows from the essence of his being: “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness” (Exodus 34:6, ESV).
In the New Testament, grace is translated from a term meaning divine favour, goodwill, that which gives joy, and that which is a free gift.
God’s grace is not a just a ripple but it billows over us. There is no end to the goodness, mercy, love, healing, forgiveness, and blessing. Through the endless reserves of God’s grace, He enriches our lives and unites us together in, the body of Christ.

Bible Verses

Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. (NKJV)

Ephesians 2:7 So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus. (NLT)

Ephesians 4:7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. (NIV)

2 Corinthians 8:9 You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich. (NLT)

James 4:6 But he gives more grace. Therefore, it says “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” (ESV)

John 1:16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. (ESV)

2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. (NIV)

1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. (ESV)

Ephesians 3:7–8 Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. (ESV)

Hebrews 4:16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (ESV)

1 Peter 4:10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. (NIV)

1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. (NIV)

Acts 4:33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all. (NIV)

Name of the LORD

Elohay Mikarov God Who Is Near

Key Words

Agreement, Blessing, Calm, Contentment, Harmony, Holiness, Life-Giving, Lord of Peace, Peace, Prince of Peace, Reconciliation, Serenity, The LORD Our Peace.