"He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He ransoms me
from death and surrounds me with love and tender mercies. He fills my
life with good things." (Psalm 103:3-5)
I like the verbs in these verses: forgives, heals, ransoms, surrounds,
and fills. It's almost like there is an outline of the progression of
grace.
He forgives sin.
He heals disease.
He ransoms from death.
He surrounds with love and mercy.
He fills with good things.
He moves us from our sin and it's consequence (disease and death) to
what we don't deserve (love, mercy, and good things). This is the
Gospel and the unmerited favor that Jesus lavishes upon all who will
call upon His name. Sin deserves death but through God's great love and
mercy, we receive "good things". Praise The Lord!
About Me
- Dave Samples
- I am the Pastor of Tolar Baptist Church, Tolar, Texas. I am the author of, "Messed Up Men of the Bible: Seeing the Men in Your Life Through God's Eyes" (Kregel, 2016). The book received the Golden Scroll: Non-fiction Merit Award. In addition, Messed-Up Men was recognized by the ECPA as one of the best Bible Studies of 2017. I am the founding pastor of Grace River Church in Severance, Colorado. Previously I pastored Cornerstone Baptist Church, Windsor, Colorado (9 yrs) and FBC, Lipan, Texas (6 yrs). My first church to pastor was the Cliffside Baptist Church of Amarillo, Texas. I have served on staff of the FBC, Monterey, Tennessee, Olsen Park Baptist Church, Amarillo, Texas, and FBC, Camden, Tennessee. I have served the Colorado Baptist General Convention as the Chairman of the Executive Board and as a Vice President. I have served as a Trustee for the North American Mission Board of the SBC. I have been blessed to walk alongside the love of my life, Tina, for the past 32 years. She is a talented author, teacher, singer, and song writer. Tina writes at www.tinasamples.blogspot.com and is the author of, Wounded Women of the Bible, 2013 by Kregel Publications.
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