{"id":839,"date":"2006-03-28T16:35:00","date_gmt":"2006-03-28T22:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/?p=839"},"modified":"2006-03-28T16:35:00","modified_gmt":"2006-03-28T22:35:00","slug":"grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/grace\/","title":{"rendered":"Grace"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Thomas<\/a>
\nSitting at Tom’s funeral today brought one thought and one song through my mind the entire service. Grace<\/em>. Tom was moved and changed by grace. I hope and pray that I continue to be. Christ came to save the world, not condemn it.
\nI had not heard this story, but when Paul and Tim (Tom’s eldest sons) where young they got in trouble for something, but neither one would confess to who did the crime. After some time passed, Tom stopped. Took off his shirt. Took off his undershirt. Took off his belt and handed it to Paul. He told Tim to get another one. He started to bend over and told his sons to whip him with the belt. “Someone has to take the punishment for this sin. If neither of you will, I will.”
\nWhat a perfect picture of grace and Christ’s sacrifice. Taking the punishment of our sin upon himself so that we don’t have to. “Grace keeps giving me things I don’t deserve Mercy keeps withholding things I do” – Wayne Watson<\/p>\n

Grace<\/em> by U2
\nGrace, she takes the blame
\nShe covers the shame
\nRemoves the stain
\nIt could be her name<\/p>\n

Grace, it’s the name for a girl
\nIt’s also a thought that changed the world
\nAnd when she walks on the street
\nYou can hear the strings
\nGrace finds goodness in everything<\/p>\n

Grace, she’s got the walk
\nNot on a ramp or on chalk
\nShe’s got the time to talk
\nShe travels outside of karma
\nShe travels outside of karma
\nWhen she goes to work
\nYou can hear her strings
\nGrace finds beauty in everything<\/p>\n

Grace, she carries a world on her hips
\nNo champagne flute for her lips
\nNo twirls or skips between her fingertips
\nShe carries a pearl in perfect condition<\/p>\n

What once was hurt
\nWhat once was friction
\nWhat left a mark
\nNo longer stings
\nBecause Grace makes beauty
\nOut of ugly things<\/p>\n

Grace makes beauty out of ugly things<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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