Some people will never forgive another’s
faults – but God always will.
Some people will hold a grudge forever –
but not God.
Some people are reticent to accept
forgiveness when offered, and all the while God is standing by, with arms wide
open, inviting, offering grace, and willing to receive us.
Consider this:
What
blocks forgiveness is not God’s reticence but ours. God’s arms are always
extended. We are the ones who turn away.
What’s so Amazing about Grace
~Philip
Yancey
We tend to beat up on ourselves. We tend to talk down to “self” and call
ourselves demeaning names like
Rat
Low life
Louse
Unforgiveable
Yet, when we look at the images of God in
the scriptures we see the open-arms of God.
We see God calling to us (Zacchaeus), searching for us (the lost coin),
and running to us (the Prodigal son).
Sometimes, we humans do a great job of
wallowing in our misery. We love to
drown our sins in the mud of our sins.
All along, God is saying “come to
me, rise up and walk, neither do I condemn you”, and other incredible words
of grace and forgiveness.
When do we begin to believe the
incredible grace that God offers?
Grace does not depend on what we have
done for God but rather what God has done for us. Ask people what they must do to get to heaven
and most reply, “Be good.” Jesus’ stories contradict that answer. All we must do is cry “Help.”
Reach out today. There is abundant grace available for you and
for me.
God not only loves you, He likes you a
whole lot.
P Michael
Biggs
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