Midweek Meditation

By Rev. Gregory L. Edmond Galatians 1:11 "Dear brothers and sisters, I want you to understand that the Gospel message I preach is not based on mere human reasoning."     NLT "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me." Those words are some of the most famous and beautiful words of Christian history, yet it's not because of who wrote 'Amazing Grace' but rather because that lines ring with a very powerful, eternal truth. Grace is truly amazing. Consider the reality of God's grace. Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but not I’m found. T’was blind, but now I see. Grace allows us to fly even though we have fallen in the past. Grace allows us to be strong even though we have been weak in the past. Grace allows us a bright future even though our past would condemn us. Grace allows us to go out and try awesome things because we have a clean slate. When we trust in th...

                                                       By Rev. Gregory L. Edmond  Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children." NKJV Knowledge is powerful. If you know how to fix a computer, you are a valuable asset to many people. If you know a foreign language, you are able to carry on conversations with those who live across the globe.  Even more importantly, if you know the Word of God, you are able to understand His promises and apply them to your life. This was not the case for the people of Israel in the b...