Devotions

Everyone is Welcome

That was an accusation made about our Church my brothers and sisters – but instead of calling it an accusation – I’d call it a testimony.  I am part of a church that will let anybody in.  I’ve been singing a new song lately and here’s the lyrics to the chorus which describe the people who make up our Church…..

• The nobody’s and the could have beens – the disillusioned and the doubters – every life train wrecked by sin – every down and outer – for the lonely and the one who’s weak – the fool hearted with a stubborn streak – for the soul who doesn’t even know what they need – for the mixed up, messed up, broken people like me.

I’ve said it before I’ll say it again – there is stuff about me in my past if you knew – you’d go running for the exits before you let me preach to you.  And there is stuff about you that if I had known it ahead a time I may have thought twice about becoming your preacher.  Thank God Almighty for his grace – Thank God almighty for his mercy – we need a lot of things in the Lord’s Church but what we don’t’ need are modern day Pharisees carrying around clipboards keeping score of those who are righteous and those who are not.  The Bible promises God’s mercies are new every morning.  This is a promise I take to the bank.

• God has already thought of ways TODAY to forgive me for things I’ll do TOMORROW  Let’s see who God invites to Church.
• Revelation 22:17 – Whosoever will may come

That Church will let anybody in – you are absolutely right.  We aren’t looking for people with all the right stuff – we are looking for people who need the right stuff and the right stuff is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  We aren’t looking only for people who have their life together we are looing for people who realize they will never have their life together apart from Jesus.  It’s why we will continue to preach and teach…..

• This is the Grace Place – the Word of God is our Guide – Jesus is our Lord and Savior – Everyone is Welcome – Nobody is Perfect – Anything is Possible!