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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

2nd chance?

 
would you give him another chance?
 
...well, maybe if he showed appropriate penance...correct repentance...was appropriately disciplined...and promised to go through an intense 12 step program...
(a lot of people are going to be offering him another chance because they believe it will increase their ratings.) 
 Such controversy.  This guy would have fit perfectly into one of these second chance stories.  I don't know how he would have responded to Jesus, but I know how Jesus would have responded to him.  The same way He does to me. To you.  He took the place of shame...
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us.Romans 5:8
 
Second Chances is Lucado's modern twist to the prodigal son, the woman at the well, and other stories of undeserved kindness.  The Bible is FULL of them.  God is all about giving new life.  Many people hate Jesus for this reason.
 
I received a copy of this book for the purpose of review.