I am really enjoying Paul Tripp’s book, Broken-Down House.  In fact, I highly recommend it to you.  It is a wonderful treatise on the transforming power of the gospel in this world and how we should understand that we live in the “already, but not yet.” We are already redeemed, but yet fully restored.  This applies to our world and to our lives, and when rightly understood makes sense of this world God has created and is allowing to take shape.

In the book, Tripp makes the point that while we are still sinners we are being transformed by grace.  In fact, only those who are deeply aware of their sin can truly get excited about grace.  He writes:

“Grace is the most transformational word in Scripture…Grace will confront you with the fact that you are much less than you thought you were, even as it assures you that you can be far more than you had ever imagined.  Grace will put you in your place without ever putting you down…Grace will confront you with profound weaknesses, and at the same time introduce you to new-found strength…Grace will dash your hopes, but never leave you hopeless…Grace will expose your blindness as it gives you eyes to see.  Grace will make you sadder that you have ever been, while it gives you greater cause for celebration than you have ever known.”

No wonder we call it Amazing!