Sunday morning
retuning:
What a glorious Easter Sunday morning! Thanks to all who
participated/served. Thank You Jesus for giving us something to
celebrate!
I spoke briefly with a couple of folks who recommitted to following
Jesus at the close of the services Sunday. I encouraged them to take it
one step at a time and walk in the power of the resurrection which Jesus makes
available to all who desire to take Him up on His near-ridiculous offer of
freedom from the penalty of sin. I want to be counted among the few who
do. Do you?
I read these words this morning and wanted to share them
with you as you continue to bask in the glory revealed when we were last
together in His Presence.
Since the day that Jesus first appeared on the scene, we
have developed vast theological systems, organized world-wide churches, filled
libraries with brilliant Christological scholarship , engaged in
earth-shattering controversies and embarked on crusades, reforms, and renewals.
Yet there are still precious few if us with sufficient folly to make the made
exchange of everything for Christ; only a remnant with the confidence to risk
everything on the gospel of grace; only a minority a minority who stagger about
with the delirious joy of the man who found the buried treasure.*
These words really struck me when I read them, especially so
since we just encountered Jesus in such a powerful way just a couple days
ago. Nothing wrong with the first part of the list, but the latter is
essential. Does this kind of requisite folly, confidence and joy
characterize your life today? I know I want it to characterize
mine.
*If you would like to know where this quote came from
because you just have to read more, let me know and I will forward a link on to
you, but it may not be until next week.
Jesus, fill me/us with sufficient folly, confidence and joy
to risk everything on this gospel of grace. Help us to know how to walk
in it today, for Your glory and our good. In Jesus name.
Amen.
In Christ,
Pastor Timothy
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