theological musings

gal 1:3
grace be to you and peace from god the father
these two words, grace and peace, contain in them the whole sum of christianity. grace contains the remission of sins; peace a quiet and joyful conscience. peace of conscience can never be had, unless sin be first forgiven. but sin is not forgiven by the fulfilling of the law; for no man is able to satisfy the law. the law shows sin, accuses and terrifies the conscience, declares the wrath of god, and drives to desperation. . . . so there is no means to take away sin, but grace alone. therefore, paul in all the greetings of his epistles sets grace and peace against sin and an evil conscience.

thank you martin luther.
you remind me of much, challenge me more, and encourage me mostly.
i needed to be reminded of the whole spectrum of what i believe jesus did for me.
i needed to be reminded that i didn't do it for myself.
i needed to be reminded that i need both - grace and peace.
please, come lord jesus....

bring:
your grace - for this messy person who doesn't have it all together, who fails daily, who needs you desperately.
your peace - for this noisy hearted person who can't quiet the troubles of the world, my family, my church, my own heart. bring your peace.

Comments

Danielle said…
Hey Kathy, It appears that I tossed the g-diaper covers when we moved. I'm so sorry! FWIW, I think they're a great option. I did cloth diapers for over a year, but then they started smelling like strong ammonia and no amount of stripping got rid of it. There's just no perfect way to do it, but I think gdiapers are as responsible as it gets. Plus, easier to travel with than cloth diapers.
Good luck!!!
10:15 AM EDT
kelly said…
I needed this. thanks for posting.
12:15 AM EDT
Janna said…
Amen, sister!
5:29 PM EDT
private investigators toronto said…
Thanks for reminding me
never too late to confess..
7:25 AM EDT
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"runner, reader, blogger, chef wanna-be, wife, mom of three, sinner being redeemed"
I'm in shock) When do you do that everything?:)
7:40 AM EDT
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