Amazing Grace

Over the past few months, I have been slowly (emphasis on sloooowly) reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan. It's a phenomenal book that echoes so many of the cries and struggles within my heart. Today's reading was no different....

It is tempting to believe that the people [in the Bible] were superhuman, or supersaints, and that you and I could never do the kinds of things they did. But did you know that Abraham was afraid for his safety, so he lied about his wife, Sarah, and said that she was his sister...twice? Consider Jacob, who stole his brother Esau's birthright, tricked his father into blessing him, and then fled in fear of Esau. Or did you know that Moses was a murderer...? Also...we see Rahab, who was a Gentile and a woman, not to mention a prostitute! Then there's Samson who had so many problems I don't even know where to begin. And of course, David, a "man after God's own heart" who was an adulterer and a murder, whose children were evil and out of control.   

-Francis Chan

Too often throughout my walk with God, I have allowed my sins to come between us, believing the lies of the Devil that I am worthless to God. But who am I to think my sins are bigger than God's grace? God loved David the most and he was a murderer and an adulterer! How encouraging it is to know that one doesn't have to be a supersaint to be a good disciple. All He wants is our love and reverent submission and He will save us from death. Praise God!