Tuesday, Febuary 17, 2015

DENNIS

Good Morning. I am Dennis Gossett, Associate Pastor of Central United

Methodist Church. Have you ever experienced a time when you worked so

hard preparing for something, but ended up failing? This happens all the

time in sport competitions. No matter the sport there must be a winner and

a loser.

In life, there will be moments when our best efforts will not be good

enough. This is also true in our journey towards God. We can do all the

right things, say all the right words, and even embody all the virtues. Yet, it

is not good enough because of our sinful condition. Our best effort cannot

wipe away its affect. This is why Isaiah says: “But we are all like an unclean

thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf,

And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away.”

So, what can be done for this condition? We can only be acceptable to God

because of God. His action heals us and gives us the victory over our sinful

condition. God’s grace is eternal and is offered continually, even if we

refuse it – it is still there.

Take a moment today and thank God for not giving up on you. Thank Him

for His Son Jesus who is seeking you out.