WELCOMING ALL!

 

WELCOMING ALL!=

Despite what some people may think

We are ALL WELCOME in God's

KINGDOM=we are all WELCOME

In God's CHURCH

For the mere REASON=that with the

EXCEPTION of Jesus=all God used

Was sinners to BUILD THE KINGDOM=

To build his Church

“Those who are healthy=

Do NOT need a physician

But the sick do

I have not come

To call the righteous=to REPENTANCE=

But sinners”                                                                                                                Luke 5:31-32

The CHURCH welcomes sinners=

NOT just SAINTS=we are all

BOUND to each other to LEARN

To love one ANOTHER=Even sometimes

When we seem the most unlovable=

When we MAKE MISTAKES

Let us WELCOME each other=let

Us RECEIVE each other in the name

Of God=in the name of CHRIST

In the name of the CHURCH=

ALL are welcome

“He took a little child

Whom he placed

Among them=TAKING the CHILD

In his arms

He said to them

'WHOEVER WELCOMES one of these children=

In my name=WELCOMES ME=

And whoever welcomes me=does not

Welcome me=but the ONE

WHO SENT ME'”                                                                                                        Mark 9:36-37

WELCOMING JESUS and his FATHER

Welcoming children

WELCOMING ALL!

“Therefore=my brothers and sisters=

Make every EFFORT

To CONFIRM your calling and election

For if you do these things

You will never stumble

And you will RECEIVE

A rich WELCOME

Into the ETERNAL KINGDOM

Of our Lord=and=

SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST”                                                                                            2 Peter 1:11

ALL are welcome in CHRIST'S KINGDOM

All are WELCOME

Into GOD'S CHURCH

WELCOMING ALL!

Human sinfulness BRINGS self-centered

Thoughts=focusing on me and mine

But REPENTANCE means GIVING UP

My will for GOD'S WILL=and what is

BEST for me and mine

Gives way to GOD'S LOVE

For all of us

MORTAL love is never perfect=but

GOD'S LOVE IS=so we strive

To include all

To BE INCLUSIVE

So we must LEARN to FORGIVE

OTHERS when they fail=

We fail when we are OVERCOME by

Anger-impatience-jealousy-apathy=

Etc., etc., etc.

So we MUST learn to forgive=

NONE of us are perfect=

We are all HUMAN

“But who can discern

Their own errors

FORGIVE my hidden faults”                                                                                     Psalm 19:12

“Jesus answered=

'I tell you NOT 7X=

but 77 TIMES'”                                                                                             Matthew 18:21

Dear Lord=we seek REPENTANCE=

For our faults=

And we SEEK to forgive those

Who are sorry and repent 

HELP us to BUILD YOUR KINGDOM=

Your CHURCH=

That we WELCOME ALL in the

NAME OF LOVE

In Jesus' name

Robert P. Wallman

2-16-18 and  8-19-2021

Ps         INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Deborah Meister