So Unworthy

Yesterday we observed the church ordinance referred to as the Lord's Supper, or communion. As we were partaking of the bread and the juice my mind would not stop replaying the many times in my life where God was so understanding so gracious so forgiving. Failure after failure yet I am forgiven and forgiven. Falling so short over and over yet so embraced by the Father.

Think of all of the times we have been given a second chance. A second chance to worship after falling into that sin that so easily besets us. A second chance to be a follower of Christ even after we turn our backs on Him, and go our own way. After wondering in the wilderness, or in Egypt, or in the pig trough, or around the mire and clay, just looking for that temporary peace that we THINK we can find somewhere else. And, when it is all over, and the temporary search for a earthly satisfaction ends and we are hurting emotionally and dying spiritually and we are running back that road as a repentant prodigal.....who is ALWAYS standing there... who is ALWAYS rejoicing...who is ALWAYS forgiving...who went to the Cross Knowing we would run, we would fail, we would search in the other places for other ways....But in spite of all of the deceit, all of the misdirection, all of the temporary fixes and satisfactions we thought, were bringing that peace and the answer to fulfil the lusts we have in this world. When the dusts settles and the party is over...and we feel all alone again...HE IS, and ALWAYS HAS BEEN...Right THERE.

HAVE YOU TALKED TO HIM TODAY...