The standard understanding of grace is "unmerited favor", and most preaching on grace focuses almost exclusively on salvation (Eph 2:8, 9). However, grace is multi-faceted. Sometimes it is expressed as God’s sanctification of humans and their enablement for service.
I believe that grace is simply God being God!
In the beginning there was but nothingness and nothingness has no merit. God's very nature seeks to fill all things. Creation was to exhibit God’s glory (Ps 19:1-6).
All creatures came to be by God's grace. God's power to generate life is expressed in their diversity and complexity.
Grace is expressed in the steps and processes to make earth inhabitable. Even the angels owe their existence to God's grace.
And even now, Jesus is creating eternal homes in grace. He could have cleaned up this earth, but by grace He will create a new earth and a New Jerusalem for those who have trusted Him.
By His grace those who suffer and diligently serve Him (Matt 25:21-23; Rom 8:17) will receive blessing upon blessing and life everlasting.
God shows mercy even to the unmerciful that they might come to know Him.
Grace reflects God's majesty.
What can we claim that is not an expression of His grace? All that we have, we have by God's grace.
