Welcome to Internet Church – the place
you can come to just as you are. This is
a space created just for you. If you
seek a connection with God, then come on in.
Let’s begin with this thought.
Does God have qualifying rules? Are there certain words and phrases, stances,
body postures and other such actions that we must adhere to in order to be
accepted by God?
Consider the woman caught in
adultery. Christ came along when she was
about to be stoned and rather than preach her a sermon, He turned to her
accusers. He said “If any of you are without sin, you may throw the first stone.”
And when they all slipped away and she
was left all alone in front of the son of God, He simply said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no
more.”
That’s it. End of story.
Another example:
Zacchaeus was called down from his tree
to go and have supper with Christ. He
didn’t seek Christ out. And Christ did
not make him bow and scrape all the way to his house. Zacchaeus was the first one to offer
repentance and reconciliation. Christ
just said “I want to have supper with
you.”
Supper!
Fellowship!
Friendship!
He didn't say, “But first you have to wash seven times.” “Go run around Camelback Mountain and cut
yourself and shave your head.”
No such qualifying commands were
given.
Simply come be with me.
The hallmark of God is love.
We don’t change until after we come to Him. It appears over and over that repentance and
change follows forgiveness, not before.
The prodigal son
The woman caught in adultery
Zacchaeus
What qualifies us in God’s eyes? Coming near.
Turning toward. It’s an action,
not words.
Do you want words to put with this
concept? Try this one.
HELP!
Anne Lamott says “this is the greatest
prayer ever prayed.” That sometimes is
the hardest prayer of all. It admits
defeat, surrender, powerlessness.
Help says “I’m done in. I need something,
someone bigger than what I face. God, if
you are listening then come forward, now!”
The God I serve responds to these kinds
of words. He has shown, again and again
these attributes
Kindness
Compassion
Tenderness
Forgiveness
Abundant mercy
Come meet my God. I guarantee that He will treat you with the
same openness and acceptance.
Please watch this video of God Will Make a Way
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My Prayer for You
God:
Your methods run counter to anything we’ve
ever seen.
-You offer love when it is
undeserved.
-You over forgiveness when punishment
should be the norm.
-And you offer peace and kindness in the
face of turmoil and strife.
What a God you are.
You respond to our faintest cry for help.
And you really do make a way where
there is no way.
Thank you God.
Amen!
Pastor
Mike
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