Grace That Is Greater Than ALL Our Sin

Three men. One bull dog. There they were doing nothing at Royal Oak Saturday night while we were doing open air. A dear sister, Christina (for the irony of this, see her entry--I was the one to encourage her encounter) suggested that I try to share the gospel with them (the men, not the dog). After some regrettable hesitation, I struck up a conversation with them and told them about the Lord Jesus. They definitely mocked the gospel and said crude things about Lord Himself. I was not happy, to say the least. I didn't exactly know what to do, so I completely gave up all attempts of "fitting in" and said that if Jesus is who he said he is, then all of them would spend eternity in Hell, not because of their back lifestyle choices, but because they rejected His offer of eternal life and forgiveness. (If you have any good ideas as to how I could have acted better, please respond to this post with your thoughts--I'd like to hear your ideas.) One benefit of this conversation was that I was able to remind them of the seriousness of eternity and the importance of searching for the truth of who Jesus is. But another benefit has been for me. Those men deserve to go to Hell, forever. So do I. . . So do I. I have been sobered up by the fact that today alone, on my own merits, I deserve eternal punishment. Like the hymn writer said, sin and despair like the sea waves cold, threaten the soul with infinite loss. Grace that is greater, yes grace untold, points to the refuge the mighty cross. Though the men I talked to rejected the Lord, and that is discouraging, I am nevertheless encouraged as well. I always am when I witness. It is then, more than ever, that I understand more of the plight of the lost, and appreciate more the incredible blessedness of being saved. Praise God for His Son! Praise God I'm saved! Have you thanked God for your salvation today?