May 16 “Reconciliation” Romans 5:11
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina…“We also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation” (Romans 5:11).
God’s grace is hard to understand because we live in a world where we receive what we earn. When I was selling for a living, I was always told and always taught, “Sell more, Earn more.” In this life, when you perform, you prosper and when you don’t, you don’t. I used to act as a “coach” for my sales staff, a lot like a sports team, and I would encourage and instruct them to perform at maximum capacity. In the game of life, we have a “coach” called God, and we are now members of a very special team. He lays out the rules by which we will perform, and He has divine hopes that we will live better and be better. When we stumble or fail to meet expectations, He simply points us to the cross and says, “Do not worry, I will not drop you. I love you regardless and nothing that you do will make me stop loving and forgiving you.” God loved us enough that He sent His only Son to die for us. How about the Cross? Picture Jesus hanging there and remember: He died on that Cross, was buried in a borrowed tomb, and the glorious truth, that we can shout and sing about, is that He arose and He is alive! May our prayer be this day; that we never forget that His grace is not given for what we do, but what Jesus did for us. May we start each day by embracing His wonderful promise of reconciliation and a fresh and renewed vision for the future! Remember, He loves us, scars, warts, faults and all…Keep looking up! Stay Strong, Stay Focused… THE BEST IS YET TO BE!!