Gracing Others

Michael Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback (and now a Philadelphia Eagle) who was convicted of running a dog fighting ring and sent to prison has been in the news quite a bit here in Lancaster. He was in town two weeks ago to speak at a local charity fundraiser. His presence got many people upset.And some are still "fighting mad!". One individual wrote a letter to the editor of the Lancaster paper, published just this morning. It's headline grabbed my attention. It read, "Vick does not deserve a second chance." I got to thinking about that and it struck me: WHO among us does? Really do I ... do you deserve a second chance? Especially when it comes to our standing before God. The Bible is clear: the only thing we deserve from God's hand is judgment. But God who is rich in mercy and love offers us a second chance. Not just once but over and over and over again! That's called grace! God giving to us what we in NO WAY deserve! And as God graces us ... we need to learn to grace others. Because offering others grace is part of what being like Jesus is all about!

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