Surely not I

Thursday - 8/9 - Read Mark 14:12-26

We all have heard the phrase, "There but for the grace of God go I!"

If Judas could betray Jesus and the other 11 could momentarily abandon Jesus--do you have the same potential?

What kind of choices did you make on Sunday around the communion table? Is today a good day to reinforce those decisions?

The disciples all responded, "Surely not I," when confronted with the potential of spiritual failure.

Maybe today, right now, it just doesn't seem possible. Look at Gal. 6:1. Paul tells the church to be prepared to restore those who are "caught in a sin." This carries with it the idea of being "caught by surpise."

We need to realize that we all have the potential to make incredibly harmful and wrong decisions. God's grace is the only thing that stands in the way of us choosing wrongly.

Will you bow your head and cry out to God for Him to reinforce your resolve with His power and strength?

Read James 3:1-12 for next Sunday