Ephesians 1:6

(1:6) "Grace" speaks of God's provision for us in time as well as in eternity. We are not left to struggle here on the basis of our own human ingenuity or physical resources. Neither does He leave us at the mercy of our own mental abilities, skills or lack of talent. He empowers us for life with an infusion by the Holy Spirit of the life of the Son. It is His life, which we now live in anticipation of His coming to claim His Bride. That provision includes the means by which we live moment-to-moment and the means by which we will occupy ourselves for all eternity. Our adoption into His family, by being joined to His Son, is for the express purpose of displaying "praise", honor rightfully demonstrated, "of His glorious grace". In other words, we are to be trophies before all the heavenly host of angelic beings, of His loving provision for His creation, elected to that position "freely". There is no cost exacted from us, all having been made available to "the One He loves", the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom we rest. Apart from Christ, we are but animal creation. In Christ, we are lifted out from among mankind and set apart in that special realm of humanity in union to deity. To the unregenerate mind, this is the ultimate presumption. To the regenerate spirit in redeemed man, this is ultimate grace.