07 February 2012

Sola gratia

I'm judgemental.
There. I said it.
I said a Christian curse word, with no bolts of lightning.
Haha, yeah........anyway,
I am.
I hate to admit it, but I can be.
And I've lied.
And back-stabbed.
And a billion other things.
"Little things," we call  them.
"small sins."
We wish.
Who are we kidding?
Certainly not God.
It's all the same to Him.
We are disgusted by embezzlers, by murderers.
Didn't Jesus say that if you hate your brother, it's the same as if you had murdered him?
All those other sins.....
Big ones, small.
I act like they're so horrible.
Unforgivable, even.
Hypocrite.
What makes it that I can be forgiven?
Blood spilled, body broken.
What makes it so that they can be forgiven?
Blood spilled, body broken.
Ohh.......
We all fall,
all have turned away.
But He forgives.
Me,
you,
them.
All.
Through Grace.
Forgiveness.
So grateful for that.
Even what we feel is unforgivable....
Blood spilled, body broken.
Grace.
Grace alone.
Sola gratia.

Love:)

R

1 comment:

  1. I love your authenticity and humility, R. And I totally get this ... Christ's blood is the perfect remedy for our brokenness and sin. Great post!

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