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People who spend their Saturdays hunting the yard sales know well the saying "one man's junk is another man's treasure." What one person considers worthy of a .25¢ price tag as he puts things up for sale in his front yard may well cause another person's heart to leap for joy and excitement as he discovers what to him is the find of an entire summer of yard sales.
From what I've seen, Christian liberty is often like a .25¢ book at a yard sale to those who take a legalistic view. What once brought joy and excitement when it was new has become worn out. Those who are quick to stamp others as unrighteous no longer get the joy and satisfaction from simple grace that they once did, and the price tag they've put on this grace seems to indicate they really don't expect others to either.
15:2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
The Pharisees and teachers of the law obviously saw Jesus’ words as worthless and ineffective (for fulfilling religious duty), didn’t they? But these sinners. Jesus words surely caused their hearts to leap for joy as they discovered freedom from sin and friendship with God within their reach after all. One man’s junk was another man’s treasure! |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| What an interesting way to look at grace Mike! Praise be to God that He sees the treasure in each of us. |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| Hey! First comment! That has been a while :) |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| I so enjoy you blogs. I so thankful God saw a treasure in me. |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| Great thought Mikeeeee! |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| C. S. Lewis, in the Screwtape letters, put forth the thought that it wasn't the big things that wore us down, it was the little day to day things that could lul us into complacency. In the same way the early monastics said that the beginning of true spirituality was becoming awake to the things of God, and our own sin. You know that 25c book can be the treasure that opens up life before us. I remember that we found some of the most amazing books for our kids at yard sales, and I've often found more grace in those small quiet moments than on the mountain top. |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| Great thought Mike! If some people would Just remember the Grace they have received! |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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Mike,
Great post my friend. I have been gone for awhile and I am glad to come back to reading your wonderful posts.
~ Jeremy |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| Great blog again Mike. We need to always remember that God sent His Son to this world not to condemn it but to save it. We need to have the same compassion He did and does with people. Love wins people to Christ, not condemnation. When we allow our Christianity" to become like a 25cent book, that is how we start treating people"25cent people." God bless you. |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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what an awesome comparison!
my .25 treasure! |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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Love your Parallel to the Treasures in us and How the light of Jesus fills us up!
I love those sales and also doing flea markets ( which I just did this sat)
I will never look at them the same way, now I will see Jesus there!
Thanks so much Mike.
I see this happen in church...I am so onfire for Jesus and I now see there are people who are just there becasue they think they will be saved on Judgement day.....I Pray my light doesnt go out!!!!!
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| Mike, yer inner Redneck really came out in this blog. It blessed my heart dude. God bless ya, Love ya man. |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| I've concluded that some folks will not come to know Christ as savior because 1) they aren't convinced of the penalty of sin, and 2) they think accepting God's grace is too simple (cheap?). Not counting the fact that we acceptors are taught by the Bible not just to be "hearers" but "doers", it all starts with the grace that is given freely to all who would receive it. Thanks for the powerful reminder, Mike! |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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may we not put a cheap price on His grace.
again...this blog rocks! |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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Awesome!
Jesus himself flipped my coin a few years back by His grace and I am glad to have landed "Heads Up"
Great Word Mike! |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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Hey Mike, I like the picture you paint here and I'm so glad Jesus opened my eyes and heart to find His hidden treasure. Your writing is always so full of grace, thank you for sharing the things He is showing you.
peace |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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Great work there Mike. I think that these songs lyrics, fits in, how about you? Here's to the strong; thanks to the brave.
Don't give up hope: some people change.
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way: some people change.
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| Great blog Mike! I have no comments except I agree! |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| I'm with Deb! Agree!! |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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One man's junk (his eyes are closed) is another man's treasure (Thank you Father for opening my eye's) !!!!!
We see and hear the word because we are his children and in being so we need to be doers also. We cannot hog tie people and make them listen or understand the miraculous gift of GRACE, but we can continue to speak his word and show his love in action.
Great Blog little brother |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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Hey, thanks for the great comments my friends!!! I'm at a professional conference this week and my internet time is almost nonexistent during the day. I long to answer each of you....perhaps tonight. GOD BLESS!!!
(flipped your coin? interesting way of putting it, Michael!) |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| Great blog. May I never take His grace for granted and may I always extend His grace to others. |
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| April 08, 2008 |
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| Since you have no time, Mike, just enjoy the fact that you've struck up another great note and smile, brother, smile. |
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| April 09, 2008 |
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Ok, 9:45 pm PST, conference activities over! Hello MyChurch!
Gene, thanks brother, you are awesome!
Robin - you totally got this post - thanks for chiming in!!
Mary....thanks, big sister! (well, if I'm the little brother... ) If only there were some way we could make people see the great value of God's grace shown to us through Jesus! Ahhh, there is! Live like it!!!!! 
Megan - I'm sure they fit somehow, some way!
Mullet, inner redneck? You need to visit the 'burbs sometime. Yard sales are huge there!
Amy, fascinating thought... "when we allow our Christianity to become like a 25cent book, that is how we start treating people 25cent people." I need to cogitate on that a while! Thank you for posting!! |
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| April 09, 2008 |
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| Thanks Mike...once again...you have blessed my heart with another good one. I truly am thankful that I am HIS treasure...because Lord knows I have felt like Junk many a time. And knowing that truth and accepting HIS Grace is all that matters to me. |
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| April 09, 2008 |
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| Val, you are anything BUT junk!!! Never forget it! (I pray) |
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| April 09, 2008 |
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| Thanks Mike for a little lesson on taking freedom for granted, |
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| April 11, 2008 |
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| His mercies are NEW every day! May I never take it for granted what the Lord has done for me! |
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| April 12, 2008 |
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| Amen, Dave. Little risk of that I believe. Ditto Ed...thanks! |
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