Seen. Known. Loved. by Gary Chapman

Author:Gary Chapman [Chapman, Gary; Moore, R. York]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 2020-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

GETTING WHAT WE DON’T DESERVE

What makes this story so incredible is that the son did not deserve the things he received. If anything, the son should have gotten the opposite. If we were writing the story, we would have made the son suffer, at least for a short time, to teach him a lesson. Make him sleep in the barn. If we were writing the story, we would have made him pay back what he squandered. Or maybe we would have refused to take him in. The story turns common sense on its head because it springs out of another idea we’ve lost track of in modern-day society—grace. Grace in the Bible is seen through expressions of love from God. These expressions of love from God to us have nothing to do with whether or not we are worthy of them. In fact, normally grace is given in the shadow of our unworthiness. These gifts are given to us not on the basis of anything we’ve done but simply because God desires to give them. Grace. Grace tells us that we have worth and that we belong. Grace. Grace is confusing because the world and every fiber of our flesh tells us that our worth is tied to what we bring to the party. We believe we belong only when we have something to contribute … but that’s not how God’s love works. God loves you. God expresses that love through the gift of grace. He says let’s have a feast and celebrate.

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