Reaching out from Grand Lake Community Chapel
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Greetings in Christ!
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! Let us rejoice in a beautiful summer day, and let us be glad for the promised rain later today (and tomorrow as well) that will keep our gardens lush and our lawns green. Once again, we are reminded of God’s perfectly-timed, perfectly-portioned provision of what is most needed, and we are thankful!
Speaking of what is needed, freedom is front of mind this morning. Yesterday, July 4th, was a day of celebration for the freedoms we enjoy in the United States; our neighbors in Canada celebrated their country’s rich heritage of freedom and independence on July 1st. We hope you enjoyed a joyous day with family and friends; good food and fellowship; and we hope that you found a few moments to think about what it means to live in a free country. We are free to worship as we please, free to gather with whom we choose, and free to express our thoughts without fear of government retribution. Yes, we know that there have been some attempts to restrict the free expression of some ideas lately, but the fact remains that we in North American are among the freest people on Earth. And the fact remains that the freedoms we are blessed with find their origin in Almighty God; chief among these blessings being the freedom from sin that came to us through the person of Jesus Christ who went to the cross to pay the price of our sins for all time. It’s a pretty safe bet that all who are reading this note know this already, but it’s also a pretty safe bet that we don’t spend enough time reflecting on this truth — freedom from sin frees us to live fully. All of the blessings of liberty that we enjoy are worthless if we are burdened by sin and remorse, so let us give thanks to God for the gift of his Son and all the blessings that flow from it!
With our love in Christ,
Karen and Greg
Home: (989) 474-9116, Cell: (734) 502-5969
revgregrc@yahoo.com / revgreggl@yahoo.com
revkarenrc@yahoo.com / revkarengl@yahoo.com
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36
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