"Knowing of His Rich Mercy" - 2

As I was saying, it is really quite a shame that a man would forfeit all that God's Rich Mercy brings for the safety of his environment or stature. But what is even worst than that, is when someone would put the fear of being called out in church, or even thrown out of church, ahead of the chance to be made right with God! Churches are a place where people are to come together to fellowship not only with each other, but to fellowship in the act of corporate praise and worship to the very God who made them; yet when we do not believe in the saving power of the One who redeemed us, then to whom are we worshipping? Okay; let me put it another way; something a little less wordy: the church is not what saves you, Jesus is; and until you accept that, then you really are not worshipping God! "Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on Me, believeth not on Me, but on Him that sent Me. And he that seeth Me seeth Him that sent Me. I am come a Light into the world, that whosoever believeth on Me should not abide in darkness." (John 12:44-46) It is one thing to deny that you are in darkness, which many people do; but it is all together something else to deny the One who can pull you out of the darkness that you do not think you are in. Until we can see Jesus for the mighty work that He has done, then we are not able to comprehend the richness of God's Mercy; and until we accept that His work was meant for us, personally, then we are blind to the Love of God...