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It is my hope that by reading this daily you will grow in your walk with Christ and knowledge of scriptures and be set free from any struggles in your life that are weighing you down. Be blessed to be a blessing.

Friday, April 6, 2018

I Don’t Belong There


When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." John 8:7
In the recent Hollywood movie about the life of Bart Millard lead singer of the Christian band Mercy Me, and  the story behind the mega hit cross over song ‘I Can Only Imagine’, Bart’s dad played by actor Dennis Quaid, when asked to accompany Bart to hear him sing in church his response was ‘I don’t belong there’. Bart’s father had been angry and abusive most of his life. 
This response is probably not uncommon for people who feel like they are not ‘good enough’ for church. Who is good enough? No one. Church is for broken, hurting, shattered, lonely people and if you have been hurt at a church or judged then you have not found the right church that teaches forgiveness and grace. 
Church is not about religion but should be about relationship with the savior Jesus Christ and how through Him we have forgiveness and can be redeemed and set free. No one is beyond help. It is not about dressing up, punching your attendance card, and ritual but is about the love of Christ who died so you might have life. You may not be good enough for some churches but you are always good enough for Jesus. 
PRAYER: I am very thankful for what you did so I could have life. I know many who are trapped in dead churches or who simply follow ritual. I pray for those people to come alive and be courageous enough to find a church filled with love and grace. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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