Grace is much more than a static possibility of love. It is an outpouring, a boundless burning offering of God’s self to us, suffering with us, overflowing with tenderness. Grace is God’s passion. The New Testament closes with these words: The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come!” Let everyone who listens answer, “Come!” Then let all who are thirsty come: All who want it may have the water of life, and have it free.22
