Open Wide Your Hearts

The grace of God is a gift that keeps on giving. However, the gift cannot be given to somebody else, if we have not procured it first. In our text this morning, Paul is concerned that the Corinthians may have received “grace of God in vain”. In other words, Paul does not want the Corinthians to merely give lip service to receiving God’s gift of grace. He doesn’t want them to keep living under the burden of the Law, striving to earn God’s love. Paul also is concerned that the Corinthians may not have received the constant outpouring of God’s grace.
There is no limit to the grace of God in our lives. As we rely upon the unconditional love of God, as we trust that God knows us and loves us beyond measure, the more our hearts will expand to the point that we become a vessel of God’s grace to others. Only as we receive from God’s wellspring of love, are we then able to love others well. As God’s vessels, we then become a wellspring of love for others.