“By
His sovereign grace, God can bring good out of our failures, and even out of
our sins. J. Stuart Holden tells of an old Scottish mansion close to where he
had his little summer home. The walls of one room were filled with sketches
made by distinguished artists. The practice began after a pitcher of soda water
was accidentally spilled on a freshly decorated wall and left an unsightly
stain. At the time, a noted artist, Lord Landseer, was a guest in the house.
One day when the family went out to the moors, he stayed behind. With a few
masterful strokes of a piece of charcoal, that ugly spot became the outline of
a beautiful waterfall, bordered by trees and wildlife. He turned that
disfigured wall into one of his most successful depictions of Highland
life.” (Swindoll, The Quest For
Character, Multnomah, p. 49.)
What power does the resurrection of Christ have for those
who believe? It has the power to
transform, to make new, to restore the broken and hurt to rightness with God,
beautiful works of art of the Father above.
Join us this Easter week as we celebrate the power of Christ
through his resurrection.
Striving to know Christ and make him known,
Mark
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