A Word from THE WORD

Good Morning Happy Church,

Today is Thursday, April 14^th, 2016. Today is the 105^th Day of 2016.

ON THIS DAY IN 1950, MITSUO FUCHIDA, THE JAPANESE PILOT WHO LED THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR AND SENT THE MESSAGE, “TORA, TORA, TORA” WAS SAVED.

In his own words, “that date, April 14, 1950 — became the second “day to remember” of my life. On that day, I became a new person. My complete view on life was changed by the intervention of the Christ I had always hated and ignored before. Soon other friends beyond my close family learned of my decision to be a follower of Christ, and they could hardly understand it.”

There are only 261 days left in this year; and, there are only 23 days left until Mother’s Day!

How thankful I am to God and to you for your support of these past Revival meetings. This was a truly refreshing and “FUN” time such as I have never before experienced.

I deeply appreciate your amazing generosity in giving Bobby and Sandra one the largest, (if not the largest) love offerings ever in the history of our Church.

I can tell you that they were deeply moved by this demonstration of your love for them. As helpful as the money is, seeing how much we love and appreciate them is even more of a blessing than the money itself.

BIG WORDS “Justification”

Romans 3:23-24
²³ “for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
²⁴ being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus…”

When God saves a sinner, the second thing HE does is declare the sinner “Just” before HIM. This is a forensic declaration, that is a legal pronouncement by a Judge.

God, HIMSELF, the Judge of all the Universe declares the saved sinner to be JUST before HIM.

HE does this based on the obedience and atonement of Jesus for the sins of these saved sinners.

Many have said that justification can be understood by looking at it as, “Just-as-if-I’d” never sinned. Our sins have been paid for by Jesus Christ, so we stand before God completely forgiven… and therefore, just as if I’d never sinned.

And, again, note that we are “justified freely by his grace…” Justification (like all aspects of our salvation) is the free gift of God through HIS grace.

Grace is receiving what we do not deserve and we certainly do not deserve to be “Just-as-if-I’d” never sinned before God.

But we are. God be praised.

Carpe Diem!