Destined For Destruction!
"So then it is not of him who
wills,
nor of him who runs, but of God
who shows mercy."
Romans 9: 16
Several years ago, a sad-eyed, mixed-breed
dog named Sunny
was in a Houston pound
only hours away from being put to sleep.
A man in New York named William Berloni somehow
saw her picture and rescued her from afar. Berloni is
an animal trainer, and within months Sunny was a
Broadway star in the stage
production of Annie.
Does Sunny remind you of anyone? When we were
destined for destruction, the Lord somehow saw
us
and rescued us from afar, and He has given us
starring roles in His Kingdom.
Grace
and mercy are two sides of the same coin. When
we experience mercy, we’re kept from receiving what we
deserve—punishment for our sins. When we experience
grace, we’re freely given what we don’t deserve—
abundant blessings and eternal life.
We often think we want justice. What we really
want is mercy and grace. Those are the gifts of
God that truly makes us—sunny!
"Jesus, full of grace and mercy, listen to
our humble cry; from Thy
throne above
in glory, turn on us Thy gracious eye."
Christian H. Bateman
