More Grace

Good News 070111 More Grace 

Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves,

others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your

confession of the gospel of Christ,

and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else.

And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you,

because of the surpassing grace God has given you.

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

(2 Corinthians 9 vs. 13-15) 

            We are supposed to be the light of the world; born to give; born to receive graciously; born to accept Grace. Paul’s message can be oversimplified by this simple paraphrase: “Through service to others we will find grace and peace.” Until I see that written elsewhere we will consider it just another Pickeringism!

            When we give, help and set examples of Grace we impact those around us in a positive way. That needs to be our mission, our charge and our way of life as Christians: “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” 

Thought for Today: OK, we understand Paul’s message for today- Now let us use it! 

Prayer for Today: Dear Lord, today we desire to serve. We pray that we recognize the chance to help when you place it before us.

Amen