Man, today was an amazing day in the house of the Lord. I wish so badly you could comprehend and truly understand the lesson your dad taught this morning in Sunday school. He talked about something that is, I think, a hard lesson for most people to learn. We are saved by grace, so that no one has any room to boast, except in our LORD, a gracious God. I pray that you will follow Christ with all that you are from a young age and if you do, there will moments when you will be tempted to gloat and revel in the person of good character that people see you as. However, my son, know that any good in us is not of our own doing. It is God working in us as He bestows grace upon grace upon us. We are sinful in our very nature, but God, who is holy and just (oh that you may understand one day soon His holiness), sent His Son that by grace we can be saved. Redeemed to a relationship with Him. Glorious!!! If I may be so bold to challenge you from there and plead with you to not only to soak in these truths, but to adamantly share it with others. May God give you a heart that says all people are dead in their sin, so I will share with all who I come in contact with that they may know the grace of God and be saved.
Again, as I sang in the church service, a truth rang out that I so desperately want you to understand and live out. It goes along with the lesson your dad taught this morning. It says, "You are holy, great and mighty, the moon and the starts declare who you are. I'm so unworthy, but still You love me. Forever my heart will sing of how great You are." May this one day be the cry of your heart. May you truly understand how unworthy you are and yet God still loves you. He is holy, great, and might. May you, my son, always sing of how great He is.
And again, another lesson from this morning. A student, Samuel Gates, a student who has been in church his whole life, was baptized by your daddy this morning. What can you learn from Samuel's story? You can learn tons from Samuel who knows Scripture so well. The part that I was reminded of today was that head knowledge does not bring about salvation. Samuel has studied Scripture for a long time and has lived the church life. However, two weeks ago at camp he realized he didn't have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. While he knew of Him, he didn't know Him. God pursued him, and Samuel surrendered! What a testimony!!
And again, Pastor Chuck talked about the pottery and the clay. May you allow God to turn the cracks that come from sin in your life into something beautiful for His Glory and Name. Allow Him. Trust Him. He is faithful. He is God. He is I AM.
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