The grace of God enables us to see and savor the grace of God everywhere. This happens in the created order, in the ordinances of worship, in the Scriptures, in the bread and wine, and in the law of God. For the gracious, everything is grace.
When someone does not know the grace of God, they do not know the grace of God anywhere. They do not know it in the gospel, or in the Scriptures, or in the bread and wine, or in the gospel. For the lawless, everything is law.
What is more gracious than the grace of the gospel? But for those who do not know Jesus, it is the aroma of death. The grace of God toward sinners in the gospel is a message of death—it is condemning law.
What is more demanding that “do this and you shall live”? And yet, for the gracious heart, this word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. Jesus is Lord, and this is the grace of God toward all men.
It is the same here. Come to this Table in grace, and you receive nothing but grace. Come to this Table with merit in mind and all you take away are demerits. Come to this Table with legal scruples, and you are convicted as a lawless one. This is a place of grace. That grace extends to all of you, and you must acknowledge that it extends to everyone else who comes as well.
Here is bread and wine. And here you are. Come, and welcome.