Fast-forward, if you can, to scenes our hearts are aching to be in. Redeemed at last from all the brokenness, the pettiness, the pain of earthly life, we stand before the throne with those from every nation, tribe, and people, breathing in the air of heaven and singing at the top of our lungs, “Salvation belongs to our God” (Rev 7:10).
Does even one hand go up to get the Lord’s attention? — “I need to be sure my good deeds are recorded, that my sacrifice is written down somewhere.”
“Preposterous,” you say—and right you are. It’s simply unimaginable that anyone who’s covered by the blood of Jesus would take some credit for a rescue owing just to Him. So why is it we now persist in counting up our virtues? Isn’t it evidence enough that we too often fail to grasp the overwhelming, undergirding goodness of our God?
Grace is better than we first believed, more sweeping than we now believe, more joyous than we’ll ever believe. Put down your hand. Lift up your voice. The grace will always be amazing.
So stay in grace. -Bill Knott
GraceNotes: All Are Gifted (March 1, 2019)
GraceNotes: Grace Has A Face (Feb 22, 2019)
GraceNotes: Freely Received and Gladly Given (Feb 15, 2019)
GraceNotes: New and Better Stories (Feb 8, 2019)
Lael Caesar: Races (Feb 2019)
GraceNotes: Healed—And Healed Again (Feb 1, 2019)
GraceNotes: What It Means To Be Held (Jan 25, 2019)
GraceNotes: The Work of Faith (Jan 18, 2019)
GraceNotes: Costly Grace (Jan 11, 2019)
GraceNotes: The Chain of Grace (Jan 4, 2019)
Searching The Obvious: Trust The Path (January 2019)
Cliff's Edge: Fascinating, Thrilling, Hopeful, Yet Fearful (January 2019)
GraceNotes: A Grace-Filled Resolution (December 28, 2018)
Bill Knott: A Kite, A String, And a Bridge
GraceNotes: The Certainties of Grace (December 21, 2018)
GraceNotes: Grace and Risk (December 14, 2018)
GraceNotes: For Goodness' Sake (December 7, 2018)
Transformation Tips: Resist The Python Spirit (December 2018)
Costin Jordache: What We Don't Know About Technology (December 2018)
ViewPoint: The Place Where I Worship (December 2018)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Straight TV
The Tangent on Veritas Catholic Network
Life After Ministry
Deep Dive
Beyond the Broomstick - with Medium Matilda