While the title of the post may take you down memory lane to the place of the infamous "Where's the Beef?" commercials, the question today is really quite serious.
I learned early this morning that a member of our community committed suicide (while stoned) this past weekend.
I have not yet been called to do the funeral, although I am in high gear mentally preparing for that call should it occur (there is a loose affiliation with our church and this family).
I thought I would invite you all to a place of holy wrestling. Where is the grace of God in this situation? Is it solely with the family? Is there grace for the one who committed the act? Is Christ's forgiveness sufficient for even times like these?
I would invite you to share your thoughts...and I will come back and share some of mine later this week.
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7 years ago
First off, thank you Damany for turning me onto this blog!
ReplyDeleteMy two cents on this matter first would be, if we find anything that trumps grace, outside of a life ended after a life lived with a FULL REJECTION of Christ and His grace, then TO ME the very concept if grace itself is useless. That is what is so amazing about grace, it always always always covers for any mistake, after any person receives this beautiful gift which we call grace.
My second thought would be that in this time MOST LIKELY more than any other is a time for the Church itself to hook up with this family to let them know the reassurance of Christ and his Good News.