Usually, the idea of riches is only attributed to financial wealth.  But I am not referring to such in what I am about to share with you.  I want to speak of exceeding riches in something much greater than earthly wealth.

Ephesians 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

Here, we are told all about what God has done and how it has impacted our lives.

It speaks of the immense, boundless love God has for us.  A love He had for us even while we were dead in our trespasses.  It was His love that moved Him to make us alive together with Christ.   It was His love that raised us up together and made us sit together in the heavenly places “In Christ Jesus.”

But why did God do all this?

So that in the ages to come, He might show the exceeding riches of His grace, and we, His beloved, are an integral part of this divine plan!

How?

In His kindness towards us in Christ Jesus!

God purposed to do this in eternity past, long before the world was created. He purposed to show us His kindness in Christ Jesus!

The only reason we know anything at all about love and kindness is because God is love.  Love and kindness would not exist without God.  God wanted to put the exceeding riches of His grace on display, and to do so, He demonstrated His love and His kindness towards us In Christ Jesus!

The greatest riches are the riches of His favor.  His grace is far more precious than all the money and wealth this world could ever offer.  The true riches that cause us to prosper are the exceeding riches of His grace we’ve been given in Christ Jesus.

James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

Once we come to Christ and are made to sit with Him in the heavenly places, we are no longer poor.  We are blessed with the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness towards us!  Unfortunately, it is possible to be an heir to such riches and never take advantage of them as we ought. It is possible to act as though such exceeding riches of grace in His kindness aren’t ours.

Such confidence is forfeited when this is not believed as it should be.  I’m writing today to tell you that In Christ you have become an heir to the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward you in Christ Jesus!  This is something I rejoice over daily!  God is kind towards me and has given me the exceeding riches of His grace!  I’m abundantly supplied with His favor!  It will never run out!