The letter "A"...
No, not amazing grace.
A = Accepting those who
others had written off ...
That is one of the most amazing things, God truly accepts us where we are, understanding that our own attempts at good are nothing but dirty cloth.
So, who would I be referring to?
Where to start?
Could it be with the little lady caught in her featherbed by the guys who were trying to cause Jesus heartburn?
And what about that Maniac, you know the one everyone ran from until they could chain him up for his safety and theirs?
A stinky grave where others warned the deceased was rank?
How about a short guy (no jokes here please) known for having a heavy calculator, "one for you, one for me, two for you and one, two for me, three for you, and one, two, three for me" well you get the picture.
Gotta wonder who talked when they heard about his little excursion at the well, how could he choose to go through Samaria anyhow.
The tax collector and the smelly fishermen.
Shouldn't a king be a little more discerning? He was!!
When accused in public for healing the sick by forgiving their sin, when talked about by men of lesser character for his acquaintances, He calmly replied... , "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick." (Matthew 9:12, Mark 2:17, Luke 5:31).
He went to those who others thought were less worthy. I know this little guy who had buck teeth and slobbered on himself from time to time, boy did his friends think it was funny. He accepted him inside a little church in Pontiac Michigan one Sunday.
Do you fit this category?
Others forgot, yet He remembers.
Others say you're not all you should be and he says by Grace I'll make you like Me.
Others see no value, He sees his creation.
Written off?
No way... He said this to his followers... "the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. " (John 6:37 NASB)
He wrote your story, and he wants you to trust him with the rest of it. (and now you know who really knows the rest of the story, eat your heart out Paul Harvey)
Till next time...
So, who would I be referring to?
Where to start?
Could it be with the little lady caught in her featherbed by the guys who were trying to cause Jesus heartburn?
And what about that Maniac, you know the one everyone ran from until they could chain him up for his safety and theirs?
A stinky grave where others warned the deceased was rank?
How about a short guy (no jokes here please) known for having a heavy calculator, "one for you, one for me, two for you and one, two for me, three for you, and one, two, three for me" well you get the picture.
Gotta wonder who talked when they heard about his little excursion at the well, how could he choose to go through Samaria anyhow.
The tax collector and the smelly fishermen.
Shouldn't a king be a little more discerning? He was!!
When accused in public for healing the sick by forgiving their sin, when talked about by men of lesser character for his acquaintances, He calmly replied... , "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick." (Matthew 9:12, Mark 2:17, Luke 5:31).
He went to those who others thought were less worthy. I know this little guy who had buck teeth and slobbered on himself from time to time, boy did his friends think it was funny. He accepted him inside a little church in Pontiac Michigan one Sunday.
Do you fit this category?
Others forgot, yet He remembers.
Others say you're not all you should be and he says by Grace I'll make you like Me.
Others see no value, He sees his creation.
Written off?
No way... He said this to his followers... "the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. " (John 6:37 NASB)
He wrote your story, and he wants you to trust him with the rest of it. (and now you know who really knows the rest of the story, eat your heart out Paul Harvey)
Till next time...
