Grace given, Grace recieved

Tuesday May 22nd, Acts 16: 32-34 They went on to spell out in detail the story of the Master—the entire family got in on this part. They never did get to bed that night. The jailer made them feel at home, dressed their wounds, and then—he couldn't wait till morning!—was baptized, he and everyone in his family. There in his home, he had food set out for a festive meal. It was a night to remember: He and his entire family had put their trust in God; everyone in the house was in on the celebration. Grace given, Grace received. God’s view of the of the creation God called good. Sometimes we work so hard in the presentation of the message that we forget that the power is in the message itself. When everyone comes once a week to hear the pastor give the message, no matter how good the message is, it is never as good as one person in a time of need hearing it from one person who happens to be there. Pastors should spend more time training others to respond to those moments than on eloquently telling the story again themselves.