Grace

The Pain of Rejection

“But first the Son of Man must suffer terribly and be rejected by this generation”—Luke 17:25 (NLT). Opening the email from a magazine, my heart raced. Had my devotional been accepted for publication?  I was feeling confident until I read their rejection. After reading the form letter, including a long list of possible reasons my …

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God’s Unfailing Love for You

It’s true, when we become new creatures in Christ, our sins are forgiven and removed “as far from us as the east is from the west.”

“As Is,” Flaws and All

“Christ accepted you, so you should accept each other. This will bring honor to God”—Romans 15:7 (ERV).  Have you ever purchased a product labeled “as is?” We trust the lowered price of the item we’ve bought will be worth whatever hidden flaws might emerge later on. On her 50th wedding anniversary, a woman revealed the …

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It’s All About that Grace

If there had been a button to push, I would have pounded it with my fist. Yes, I was in a hurry. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been eating fast food for breakfast.

Carol Round

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