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temporal, but something in the reign of grace that is eternal and divine—God's divine life. The more grace we enjoy, the more life we have. This life is a sanctifying life, a transforming life, a con forming life, and a glorifying life.
The Believers
Having Received the Abundance of Grace
and of the Gift of Righteousness
Romans 5:17 says, "those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteous ness shall reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ." How can we reign in life? We reign in life by receiving the abundance of grace. We need to consider the practical significance of the abundance of grace. Suppose you have a certain problem. If you find it easy to care for this prob lem, it means that you have an adequate supply of grace. If you find your situation unbearable, it proves that you lack the abundance of grace. Although you have grace, you have only a small portion. You do not have the abundance of grace. Many times a brother is offended when we speak a frank word to him. Why is he offended? Be cause he is short of grace. If he has the abun dance of grace, that grace will sustain him and