John 1.16

'And of his fulness have we all received and grace for grace.'

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was before John the Baptist, who came after John the Baptist, who is preferred before every man and woman, has given of the fulness to those who believe.
It is a remarkable thought that we have received of the fulness of God. Only our stubborn pride forbids us from enjoying such fulness.
Yet God's love is overflowing. His love is free, unmerited, boundless. Such is the nature of grace, such is the nature of God.
For God's love is giving, selfless and sacrificial. It is the stuff of life. Each time we bargain and manipulate our fellows we die a little, we deny a little of the Divine Love.
It is in giving that we live, giving in the abundance we receive from God, even if our abundance appears to us a 'mite'  like that of a widow.
In giving, without expectation of earthly reward, we are truly alive.