I am filled with thanksgiving to The Lord Jesus

[Lou Newton]

I have been thinking a lot about my past sins. I can not put into words the grief I have over them.

Lately I have been reminded of how thankful I am for the GRACE upon GRACE of the Lord.

I do not want to portray anything that is not true here. I tried hard to be a good parent. Isaac used to tell me almost everyday when he was little, that he was so thankful I was his father, and that he trusted me because I always did what was best for him.

He also would often mention about other parents and how they did not care well for their children. Of course he was looking at these parents from a scriptural view. He would mention that buying their children many things, did nothing to insure their eternal salvation.

BUT in spite of that I now see that I failed in so many ways. I am not resting in what I may have done right; but I am grievous over the things that I failed.

Tonight while driving home, I was overcome with thanksgiving to The Lord Jesus. In spite of my failures, Jesus protected my children. I did not have to see any of them lose a finger, a hand, a foot, an arm or leg, or an eye.

How terrible I would have felt knowing that my failure was responsible for their disaster.

I give thanks upon praise to The Lord Jesus for His mercy and grace.

[Baruch]

Amen, Lou.

I can relate to this, but on a smaller scale because I am younger in Christ, I think. It seems the longer we know Him the more pronounced our shortcomings are, the greater our errors seem. And the greater He seems.

The psalmist said, As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. This is astonishing. He also said, My sin is ever before me.

God is amazing in His perfection, mercy and forgiveness.

We have an imperfect memory, but it seems fairly adept at reminding us of many of our own offenses; and remembering ones we had forgotten. God has a perfect memory, and He has chosen to put our offenses out of His mind.

Sometimes we hear the voice of the accuser condemning us. Sometimes it is our own heart. Praise and thanks to Jesus Christ that He is greater than both our heart and the devil, and we are forever in His grace.

We have so many things to be thankful for, how can we ever run out. I thank Him too for His blessings, with which He blessed you.

[Lou Newton]

Amen, Lou.

I can relate to this, but on a smaller scale because I am younger in Christ, I think. It seems the longer we know Him the more pronounced our shortcomings are, the greater our errors seem. And the greater He seems.

The psalmist said, As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. This is astonishing. He also said, My sin is ever before me.

God is amazing in His perfection, mercy and forgiveness.

We have an imperfect memory, but it seems fairly adept at reminding us of many of our own offenses; and remembering ones we had forgotten. God has a perfect memory, and He has chosen to put our offenses out of His mind.

Sometimes we hear the voice of the accuser condemning us. Sometimes it is our own heart. Praise and thanks to Jesus Christ that He is greater than both our heart and the devil, and we are forever in His grace.

We have so many things to be thankful for, how can we ever run out. I thank Him too for His blessings, with which He blessed you.

Thanks so much for your very kind and merciful reply Barry

Lou