Have you ever seen someone who was the object of intense love and devotion, and felt a twinge of jealousy? Everyone wants to be loved and appreciated, and it hurts when we feel like no one cares about us. God regularly works through others to show His grace to hurting people, and we’re the ones He uses. As His beloved children who have received abundant favor, it’s our task to spread the message that God wants to shower others with love as well.

When God shows favor, it’s never just a little at a time. It’s always over-the-top goodness for everyone to see, and it’s His way of making a statement. He told Moses that He would cause the Egyptians to free the people of Israel, and He promised to do it in a big way. “And I will give this people favor and respect in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed. But every woman shall [insistently] solicit of her neighbor and of her that may be residing at her house jewels and articles of silver and gold, and garments, which you shall put on your sons and daughters; and you shall strip the Egyptians [of belongings due to you]” (Exodus 3:21, 22, AMPC). Grace restores our peace, joy, and the good things life has taken from us.

Just like our earthly parents, our heavenly Father wants to give us gifts because that’s His nature. But unlike them, the gifts He generously gives out of His abundance are much more than we could ever manage. He gave us His only Son (John 3:16), Who is Grace in human form. God is a giver, and He wants to bless us. “That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:7, 8, NKJV).

The concept of receiving good things we don’t deserve is something religious-minded people don’t understand. Religion never talks about this aspect of grace, but it’s a powerful way God gets our attention. “He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities” (Psalm 103:10, NIV). When He said the Egyptians would give His people jewels, gold, silver, expensive clothes, and all kinds of other wonderful things, someone may have objected, “But we don’t deserve these things!” Such is the nature of grace!

God cares for us so much that He wants to make a public spectacle out of it. There will always be individuals who set themselves up as our enemy. He delights in demonstrating His overwhelming love for us to them and everyone else. “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over” (Psalm 23:5). This grace is so amazing that sharing it with others is simply the right thing to do.