THIS IS ONE OF THE TITLES OF THE BLESSED GOSPEL. It is God's gracious word, His gracious word to graceless sinners. It originates in grace and was once a mighty thought hidden in the depths of the mind of God. It was introduced into our world by grace, and by grace alone it has been continued until now. It publishes grace or a free pardon to all sinners who believe in Jesus. It offers a hearty welcome to the Lord's throne, a fulness opened in the Redeemer's person to supply all our wants; and a legal title to heaven by faith in Christ Jesus. It is made effectual by grace and is the instrument by which the Lord produces the work of grace in our hearts. It is essentially different from law or legal requirement; for it speaks of favour shown; it presents blessings of inestimable value and proclaims everlasting liberty as an act of sovereign grace. Beloved, beware lest you legalize the gospel, or turn it into a legal requirement, rather than what it is, the joyful sound of Jubilee, proclaiming pardon, peace, liberty, and restoration to an everlasting inheritance. It is the good news of God's favour, the glad tidings of full salvation for the poor, lost, and degraded children of men.

For Meditation:
O Lord ! the treasures of Thy love
An everlasting mine;
Pour down from Thy rich stores above,
Thy boundless grace divine!