March - Lake Union Conference

That saved a wretch like me...James FoxA Night Under the Starsb y D o n C o r k u mOn a recent flight, I was reading Stuart Tyner’s book, Searching for the God of Grace. A lady next to me seemedpreoccupied and uninterested in talking, so I absorbed myself in the book. I was amazed when she suddenlyturned, and said, “The God I learned about as a child was never a God of grace.” My trip changedas I sought to give this lady a picture of the self-sacrificing love of God displayed in Jesus.It is such a joy to share with people how Christ came tothis world to establish a kingdom based on grace. Paul saysabout Christ, “In Him we have redemption through Hisblood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches ofHis grace” (Ephesians 1:5).God’s grace has inspired me to be a follower of Jesus.We are told that He “lavished” His love upon us (1 John 3:1NIV). Grace is the basis of our salvation, and provides thepower for our transformation. When grace is displayed inthe lives of His people, it becomes the most powerful forceVi s i t w w w. L a k e Un i o n He r a l d . o r g L a k e U n i o n H e r a l d • Ma r c h 2 0 0 8 | 25