And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.
Grace, Forgiveness, and Love
see cartoon below
Sometimes we can get so caught up with the idea of being a “good person” that we overlook what Christianity is really about.
As the man in the cartoon shows us - he wants to do what is right, but has his priorities mixed up. He “talks the talk” but doesn't “walk the walk”
Christianity is not about talking the talk or walking the walk.
God saved us in the person and the work of Jesus Christ, how awesome!
It is because we are saved that we are free to live a life full of deeper service and faith.
Christianity is about living a life in God’s Grace, full of Compassion Forgiveness and Love.
God’s word shows us how much we need the gift of salvation! When we look at ourselves through Gods law in the Bible – we see our shortcomings, weaknesses, all the blemishes in our lives. That is exactly why God sent His son to die for us – to wash away all of those things in His precious, innocent blood on our behalf.
Our Father loves us with an unconditional love and His greatest example of that love is the coming of Christ and His substitutionary life, suffering, death and resurrection on our behalf.
Now we can look in the mirror and see a new creation, a person washed clean through Jesus Christ! A person living in God’s grace
This week – as a response to God’s grace and our salvation, reach out to those around us. Show them Christ’s love, compassion and forgiveness.
