Sinner Saved by Grace

I love southern gospel and my favorite southern gospel group is Gaither Vocal Band (GVB), straight forward four part harmony. I love it! As I was listening or rather singing my way through traffic the thought occured to me that if one of those voices were missing the song would not be the same, it would be incomplete. I mean without the bass, baritone and first tenor the lead vocal would be alone, unsupported and without the ability to build a chord. I was reminded of how the family of God (another great Gaither song) supports and builds up each other. I've met many christians in my walk with Christ that I will never meet again this side of heaven, members of the GVB for example. I've met christians along my walk that make me shiver because the spirit within me does not agree with theirs. This causes me to pontificate on a whole other subject....are they really christians or maybe they are just carnal christians...another time, another place. As I was singing along I began to think about how we just don't like some christians, their personality does not mesh with ours or maybe something else, something deeper like unforgiveness, bitterness, rumored bad behavior or a poor attitude, which goes back to us-maybe we are the problem, not them!

I leave you with the words of my favorite song written by Gloria and Bill Gaither, A sinner saved by grace.

If you could seeWhat I once was If you could go with me Back to where I started fromThen, I know you would see A miracle of Love that put me in it's sweet embrace and made me what I am today just an old sinner Saved by grace Im just a sinner Saved by grace when I stood condemned to death He took my place Now I live and breathe in freedom with each breath of life I take loved and forgiven back with the living I'm just a sinner Saved by grace How could I boast on anything I've ever seen or done, how could I dare to claim as mine the victories GOD has won where would I be had GOD not brought me gently to this place I'm here to say I'm nothing but a sinner Saved by grace I'm just a sinner Saved by grace when I stood condemned to death He took my place Now I grow and breathe in freedom with each breath of life I take I'm loved and forgiven back with the living I'm just a sinner Saved by grace Now I grow and breathe in freedom with each breath of life I take I'm loved and forgiven back with the living I'm just a sinner Saved by grace Saved by grace