Thursday, February 05, 2009

It’s early in the morning and I’m alone in a building that is usually teeming with life and bursting with activity. My wife has a new work schedule so on Thursdays, I drop her off and I head over to the church office. I’m enjoying this quiet time. It gives me a chance to pray for what goes on all week long in this place.

The sole reason 7300 Grubb Rd exists is to point people to Jesus Christ! Our weekend services, weekday social opportunities, nightly meetings, our publications, team meetings, our counseling appointments…all of it communicates the deep need for Christ that rests in every man.

This morning, as I drove past our sign, I considered our name. Grace Church. It will take all of eternity for me to get my head around the meaning of Grace. It means unmerited favor. Grace is God giving me something I cannot obtain on my own. Grace is being accepted by God even though I do not deserve it, even though I am not worthy of it. I pray this church will forever be agents of grace to a community drowning in isolation from God.

Have the best day. Today is a clean slate!

When a person works an eight-hour day and receives a fair day's pay for his time, that is a wage. When a person competes with an opponent and receives a trophy for his performance, that is a prize. When a person receives appropriate recognition for his long service or high achievements, that is an award. But when a person is not capable of earning a wage, can win no prize, and deserves no award--yet receives such a gift anyway--that is a good picture of God's unmerited favor. Anonymous

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