Grace will abound

Grace and peace to you from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  So this joy of mine has been made full. 


²² After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and baptizing. ²³ John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized— ²⁴ for John had not yet been thrown into prison.
²⁵ Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purification. ²⁶ And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him.” ²⁷ John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven. ²⁸ You yourselves ^[g]are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the ^[h]Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ ²⁹ He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full. ³⁰ He must increase, but I must decrease.

This passage reminds us of the greatness of God.  Everything we have is a gift from him.  His mercy endures forever.  I am so thankful for the undeserved blessings he has given to me.  Isn't a blessing that God would send his Son to live the perfect life for us and to become the ultimate sacrifice.  He must increase, but I must decrease.