Sunday February 25th – By Grace we come to goodness, not by Law

Morning: Psalms 24, 29; Genesis 41:14-45; Romans 6:3-14
Evening: Psalms 8, 84; John 5:19-24

“You do not have to be good,” writes poet Mary Oliver.  That is the Christian view; goodness comes by the grace of God and not by our own efforts.  Law requires goodness; Grace makes goodness possible. You could say that the whole Jesus event was to invite humanity into Grace.  But we still think faith is about being good. St. Paul laments: “The good I want to do is not what I do.” Everyone feels like Paul.  Yet, we can find goodness … by practising spiritual awareness, staying awake to the Spirit at work in the world.  So, keep awake!