Ecc1-3; Ps 45; Eph 2;

But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved and God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms In Christ Jesus Eph 2:4-6

I was in a conversation with a pastor friend of mine. We were discussing him going home to be with the Lord (he is in very advanced stages of cancer). The doctors have told him he has maybe a few months left. In the conversation he said “I was thinking about when I go home, I will feel very lucky to be with Jesus’ he said “as I was realizing what that meant I said to myself getting there will be 99.999% grace.” Then he said “I thought how foolish, when I get there I will realize it was 100% grace, added with 100% mercy”. He is right, sometimes I think “that one I did out of pure love, I have really learned how to love. Then I realize I don’t even come close.” Sometimes I am foolishly proud of the things I have done for the Lord. Then I realize there is no comparison to His love and actions toward me alone, never mind all of us. Today I feel humbled by a friend who might soon go home to be with the Lord. A friend who I think of as an incredible man of God. A man who has accomplished great things for the kingdom. A man that realizes it is all Gods Grace, Mercy and Love that will take him home. Today I am thankful “because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy made us alive with Christ “ of that I will boast.

May God bless you and keep you in the knowledge of His great love and the riches of His mercy of that you can boast to all who know you

Pastor Jack

Next reading Ecc. 4-6; Ps.18; Eph.3;