A few years ago, our family went on vacation to the beach. Rosie, grandchild number one, was three-and-a-half years old and had never seen the ocean. We all wondered how she would respond to the sight. When she saw the waves and heard the roar of the water, she watched and listened and then finally asked, "When does it turn off?" It doesn't, sweetie. We ask the same about God's grace. Surely it will dry up and stop flowing, right? Wrong. Surely we will exhaust His goodness, won't we? Never. We will at some point write one too many checks on His mercy and love, correct? Incorrect. He doesn't treat us as our sins deserve,
nor pay us back in full for our wrongs. As high as Heaven is over the earth,
so strong is His love to those who fear Him. And as far as sunrise is from sunset, He has separated us from our sins. As parents feel for their children,
God feels for those who fear Him. — Psalm 103:10–13 MSG "Can anything make Me stop loving you?" God asks. "Watch Me speak your language, sleep on your earth, and feel your hurts. Behold the Maker of sight and sound as He sneezes, coughs, and blows His nose. You wonder if I understand how you feel? Look into the dancing eyes of the Kid in Nazareth; that's God walking to school. Ponder the Toddler at Mary's table; that's God spilling His milk. |
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"Can anything come between you and Me?" asks the firstborn Son. |
"Can anything come between you and Me?" asks the firstborn Son. |
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"You wonder how long My love will last? Find your answer on a splintered cross, on a craggy hill. That's Me you see up there, your Maker, your God, nail-stabbed and bleeding. Covered in spit and sin-soaked. That's your sin I'm feeling. That's your death I'm dying. That's your resurrection I'm living. That's how much I love you." "Can anything come between you and Me?" asks the firstborn Son. Hear the answer, and stake your future on the triumphant words of Paul:
I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor ruling spirits, nothing now, nothing in the future, no powers, nothing above us, nothing below us, nor anything else in the whole world will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. — Romans 8:38–39 NCV
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If you truly believed that God's grace was never-ending like the oceans' tides, how would it affect your life? How would it change the way you interact with others? How might it alter the way you view yourself? Come share your answers with us! We want to hear from you! ~ Devotionals Daily |
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Stories for Your Soul: Ordinary People. Extraordinary God. |
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+ FREE shipping on all orders $35 and more | Life can be hard: grief, loss, busyness, financial hardships, abuse, broken relationships, and illness are just some of the difficulties we all face on a regular basis. It's easy to lose faith in your neighbor and feel like you're alone--but Max Lucado assures us that hope is here. Stories for Your Soul: Ordinary People. Extraordinary God. by pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado will reestablish your faith in people and the Lord by sharing the good in the world. Compiled from Max's catalog of treasured stories, this collection of ordinary miracles sheds light on the ways that everyday people are doing God's work while also sharing their gifts with others. |
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Hear from Max about his new book |
Max shares the verse he handwrote on the first page of his worn-out beloved Bible. |
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More about Stories for Your Soul |
Throughout Stories for Your Soul, you'll read about: - Nicholas Winton, a twenty-nine-year-old stockbroker, who rescued 669 children during World War II
- Favio Chavez and Don Cola Gomez--two men recycling the world's trash into musical instruments
- Jimmy Wayne and how complete strangers gave him a home and became his family
- And many more amazing stories
At the end of each inspiring story, you'll find two reflection questions to help you dig deep into your life and identify ways you can use your own gifts to change the world while deepening your faith in God. |
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What our readers are saying |
"This book was an excellent read. It was inspiring and very heart warming." — Barbara C. |
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