A Charlie Brown Christmas has to be one of my all-time favorites. The iconic tree that only Charlie Brown could find. Snoopy's fabulously decorated dog house. And his sister, Sally's, memorable line.....
"I just want what I have coming to me. I just want my fair share."
Which makes me think: what do I have coming to me? I mean, really, what do I deserve?
The Word of God makes it pretty clear that it's not "tens and twenties". In fact, it says that the wages of sin is death. That's what I really deserve. Instead, however, I receive grace, a word here which means undeserved favor. In other words, receiving something good that I definitely don't deserve.
But He also grants me mercy, which is different from grace. Knowing that I'll never be good enough on my own, He releases me from the punishment that I do deserve.
Grace and mercy. Two sides of the same coin. A gift. The gift of Himself. And all that's required of me, is to reach out and accept the gift.
And that's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.
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