Missing out
When the king realized that the storm was over, he disobeyed once more. He and his officials were so stubborn. ~ Exodus 9:34 (CEV)
Make sure that no one misses out on God’s grace. ~ Hebrews 12:15 (CEB)
Gracious God, you are super generous. But sometimes I miss out on your generosity because I'm one of the stubborn people. I want to keep doing things my way just to prove that I can do it. I know that I am only hurting myself when I go against you and resist your grace. Forgive me and please keep softening me up with more and more of your grace. I don't want to miss out. Nor do I want anyone else to miss out. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
