Weekend Recap (5/19/24) - Morgan Byrd
Weekend Recap (5/19/24)
Last night we continued in our Sunday Seminars by talking about repentance. I was struck by how repentance is a traumatic grace. Repentance is not fun. It is hard to admit we are off course. But it is an amazing grace from God.
If the Lord wanted to He could just leave us in our brokenness. But in His love He invites us to come home. Coming home is difficult because we have to swallow our pride. However, when we see God the Father running towards us (Luke 15), ready to celebrate us, it makes the pain of repentance a sweet pain.
Let’s not let repentance be something we are afraid of. Let’s run after repentance as a life long privilege. This week, I plan to release an article series on repentance as a traumatic grace. I look forward to taking the journey home.
The Lord Bless YouWeekend Recap (12/11/23)
The joy of Christmas is upon us. In our service at Palmetto Shores Church yesterday, we were treated to the delightful sound of our children singing. The lyrics resonated, ‘This is Jesus, Emmanuel; here with us; tell all the world; we have a Savior. We are no longer lost; because He has come down for us; we have a Savior.’ It was more than a sweet sentiment; these were some of the most profound realities in the universe on the lips of little children.
Continuing our series titled ‘In The Flesh,’ we turned to 1 John chapter 2 to immerse ourselves in the gravity of Emmanuel—God with us. 1 John 2:1 opens the chapter, saying, ‘My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.‘ These words are a soul-refreshing reminder. God Himself has provided an advocate for us. Jesus, the perfectly righteous one, stands as our substitute. As our advocate, there is no accusation or condemnation that can stick to those who trust in Christ. Jesus, our helper and defender, has clothed us in His perfection. Truly, we have a Savior.
The Lord Bless You
